Our little work of accepting each other in the church is part of the big work God is doing in the world.
In the earlier parables, Jesus left people wondering what he meant. In the latter parables, Jesus was often very direct. For example, in Matthew...
After God used Philip to save many Samaritans, he sent him to evangelize one who had come from the ends of the Earth.
Having defended himself from the devil’s temptations, Jesus went on the offensive as the one anointed to deliver people from sin and oppression.
