The Pharisees were the religious in-crowd of Jesus’ day. They were the authority figures in the synagogues. Their teachings had been handed down from the time of Moses, but the Pharisees had added knit-picky rules and adapted them to suit themselves over the centuries. Jesus came with teachings that reflected the original intent of God’s laws. His teachings embarrassed the Pharisees by exposing their hypocrisy. The people flocked to hear Jesus teachings and to see the miracles he performed. Meanwhile the Pharisees
I have a leather key chain fob with the letters WWJD stamped on it. Many children wear WWJD bracelets as reminders to stop and ask themselves the question, “What Would Jesus Do?” before making everyday decisions they face. I like to see children wear the bracelets and to know that they care about pleasing Jesus. But sometimes I want to ask them, “How do you know what Jesus would do?” Who exactly is Jesus? What are his teachings? Other than just
Today’s passage is taken out of the account of Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well. John 4:21-26 Click on link to read passage. You may select your own version of the Bible after the link opens. The entire passage of the encounter between Jesus and the woman at the well is found in John 4:1-42 Jesus had been talking with the Samaritan woman long enough for her to realize that he was more than a mere man.
11 When your days are over and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from
I enjoy the lights and color of the Christmas season and will often go out of my way to view the Christmas lights that various families display on their homes and lawns. But in spite of the sparkle and glitter, I am finding a hollow place in my spirit when I look for the reason people are celebrating. I haven’t dared to start a tally sheet to keep up with the overall themes of each display, but I find I