In John 20:19-31, Jesus appeared to his disciples twice, once to commission and equip them and a second time to show himself to Thomas. In response to seeing Jesus, Thomas made an astounding declaration about Jesus, calling him “my Lord and my God!” After this declaration, the author spelled out his purpose in writing this book: for you to believe.
There is a stubborn fact of history that no one has been able to disprove, although many have tried. Jesus’ tomb was empty, and...
Two parables directed against the religious leaders indicated why they would lose their management of the kingdom, and why others would take their place.
During three weeks, we will look at Matthew 6:1-18, moving from the outside toward the Lord’s Prayer in the middle. First we considered Jesus’...