Tag: reflection
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Parable Of The Labourers In The Vineyard
Story 201 – The Ministry in Judea Were you happy with your last salary package? Was it a fair payment for the work you did? There were, it would seem, many very unhappy people in Jesus’ Parable of the vineyard workers! Parable of Labourers in the Vineyard: Early morning, a landowner went out to hire workers for…
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Jesus On The Rich And The Rewards Of Discipleship
Story 200 – The Ministry in Judea The disciples were astonished when Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God… It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God”. Everything that we have,…
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Jesus And The Rich Young Man
Story 199 – The Ministry in Judea If we do good, more good comes from it; don’t you think? When a rich young man approached Jesus and asked, what must he do to gain eternal life, he probably felt overjoyed when Jesus said, “Keep the commandments;” he had kept them all his life. However, Jesus then…
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Jesus Blesses The Children
Story 198 – The Ministry in Judea What makes people so happy when children approach? Is it their infectious smile, laughter, innocence or unconditional love? Perhaps, it’s their willingness to trust, talk and share! Maybe, it’s all of these or something else that’s uniquely special! The disciples once tried to prevent people from bringing their children…
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Jesus On Marriage And Divorce
Story 197 – The Ministry in Judea Have you been to a wedding recently? Do you recall the vows made by the bride and groom? The words used were probably similar to these: I, take you, to be my husband/wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and…
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Division Among The Jews Again
Story 196 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (By John) It had been a very eventful and weeklong Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. Jesus arrived late but, by midweek, he was preaching and teaching in the Temple Courts. He confronted the experts in the law, the Pharisees and Jewish leaders. He settled conflicts and healed…
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Jesus Says, “I Am The Good Shepherd”
Story 195 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (By John) Jesus said to the gathered crowd, “I am the Good Shepherd”. The occasion was probably after he healed the blind man and he wanted to share a deeper meaning of his teaching with the people. Jesus told them this Parable: “I tell you the solemn…
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Jesus Heals A Man Born Blind
Story 194 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (By John) As Jesus left the Temple in Jerusalem, probably on the occasion when the Jews were about to stone him – a Sabbath, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Who committed the sin that caused him to be…
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Jesus Says, “Before Abraham Was, I Am”
Story 193 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (By John) Jesus often said to his disciples and the crowds, “Whoever keeps my word will never see death,” but many didn’t believe Him. When Jesus was being aggressively questioned by Jews at the Feast of Tabernacles and he used the same words, they accused him of…
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Children Of The Devil
Story 192 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (By John) What arguments did those who said Jesus was not the Son of God use? It is likely that many of the points raised by Jesus in his prior ministry were re-run on multiple occasions in the Temple Courts but here are two additional arguments recorded…