In Ruth 1, we meet three men and three women, who suddenly separate, leaving all in apparently impossible situations. By the end of the first chapter, there is a ray of hope for the women but none for the men. Even so, one of the women remains convinced that God is against her, since her life has taken tragic turns. As we face suffering in our own lives, we also can conclude that God is against us, unless we consider what he did by sending his own Son.
The final parable in our summer series appears in Luke 18:1-8. Like last week’s parable, the Parable of the Unjust Judge focuses on the...
Jesus concluded his final discourse with his disciples before his death in John 16:12-33. He developed previous lessons and added that they would have...
In fulfillment of the Old Testament scriptures, Jesus died, was raised, and was taken up to God’s right hand, where he lives to represent...