Category: Jesus’ Life
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Parable Of The Dishonest Steward
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 10 – Jesus’ Last Journey To Jerusalem One of the more unusual of Jesus’ parables, is referred to as the Dishonest Steward. The Steward is a good example of someone with great skills but who uses them for dishonest gain. Parable: A rich man was told that one of his Stewards was…
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Parable Of The Prodigal Son And His Brother
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 10 – Jesus’ Last Journey To Jerusalem Jesus told the Parable of the Prodigal Son: There was a father who had two sons. One day one of the sons asked for his inheritance, half of the family’s estate. His father obliged and the son went off to another country where he lived…
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Parable Of The Lost Coin
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 10 – Jesus’ Last Journey To Jerusalem Have you lost anything of great monetary or sentimental value recently? How did you react? Perhaps, you shrugged your shoulders and drifted off to do something else! That’s very unlikely, a sense of loss usually preoccupies us until we find our treasured article. Jesus asked,…
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Jesus’ Teaching On Humility
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 10 – Jesus’ Last Journey To Jerusalem There are thousands of quotations about humility on the internet. Perhaps that’s an indication of how humble we are as a nation, or does it mean the opposite? As I read some of the quotes, they seemed to range from words of simple logic to those…
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Healing Of A Man With Dropsy
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 10 – Jesus’ Last Journey To Jerusalem Silence can say a thousand words. Many conclusions are drawn when a question goes unanswered or someone remains ‘outside’ of a conversation. A group of Jewish leaders watched Jesus closely as he dined at the house of a Pharisee on a Sabbath. In front of Jesus…
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A Warning Against Herod
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 10 – Jesus’ Last Journey To Jerusalem Some Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you”. Jesus knew that Herod had hoped to see Him perform a miracle but that was not in Jesus’ planning. He also knew that Herod wanted Him to move…
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Healing Of A Crippled Woman On The Sabbath
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 10 – Jesus’ Last Journey To Jerusalem Leaders have a very important role in our life; they are often tasked with guiding us through tumultuous challenges. Yet, they are also human and can make big mistakes. A Jewish synagogue leader was indignant with Jesus because he had healed a woman on the…
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Parable of the Barren Fig Tree – Repentance or Destruction
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 10 – Jesus’ Last Journey To Jerusalem It can be alarming to discover, that by carrying one’s smartphone in our pocket or bag, companies such as Google are able to pinpoint our position to within a couple of metres; their eye in the sky follows our every move. Although some don’t mind…
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Parable Of The Rich Fool
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 10 – Jesus’ Last Journey To Jerusalem Have you had a discussion or maybe a disagreement about money recently? Money is a common everyday discussion topic. It parallels the displaying of our riches in public. Indeed, people often judge us by our material wealth or lack of it! Jesus told a crowd…
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Jesus Warns Against Greed For Wealth
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 10 – Jesus’ Last Journey To Jerusalem Greed is defined as “a selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food or other possessions” (Wikipedia). It is also listed as one of the seven deadly sins or vices to be avoided. When a man in a…