“Washing The Feet” of Backstabbers Jesus knew that the Father had given Him authority over everything and that the had come from God and would return to God. John 13:3 My Takeaways Something Old Having taken off his outer garment (himation), Jesus was left with his tunic (chiton), a shorter garment like a…
Good and Faithful “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’” Matthew 25:21 My Takeaways Something Old Who have I failed to help? (Matthew 25:45) Something New…
Be Warned “Watch Out! I have warned you about this ahead of time!” Mark 13:23 My Takeaways Something Old Are we in the beginning of birth pains? Something New “So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.” (NIV) Mark 13:23 “But take heed; behold, I have told you…
Listen! Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. Mark 12:29 My Takeaways Something Old Shema (“hear”) is the Hebrew word that begins the most important prayer in Judaism. It is found in Deuteronomy 6:4. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD…
What Kind of Caretaker Am I? Then Jesus began teaching them with stories: “A man planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country. Mark 12:1 …
Seeing and Still Not Believing But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him. John 12:37 My Takeaways Something Old Despite what they’d seen, they still didn’t believe. What am I not seeing because I don’t believe? (John 12:37) Do others know what…