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Tag Archives: teachings of Jesus
Getting Jesus right
Yesterday’s title was “Getting the right Jesus.” This is a little different. Having the right Jesus is one thing. “Getting Jesus right” is something else. It’s all about keeping Jesus in His image, not making Him into ours. This is … Continue reading
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Kung-fu sheep?
Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. Be wary as snakes and harmless as doves. (Matthew 10:16) How often do you read about Jesus in the gospels and then look at what calls itself “Christian” in our … Continue reading
Number 2
I suppose just about everybody is writing about Derek Jeter today, whose last career at bat as a forever-Yankee and most popular, most loved player in baseball, was a walk-off single against the Baltimore Orioles in the bottom of the … Continue reading
‘But I tell you…’
Now begins a section in the teaching of Jesus (Matthew 5:21-48) where six times He says, “You have heard it said…” which is followed by, “But I say…” It is clearly a reinterpretation of the law for the benefit of … Continue reading
Impossibly following Christ
The teaching of Jesus we’ve been following in Matthew continues with this: Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I … Continue reading
Hiding in the light
Location! Location! Location! It’s what they say will sell houses, but here Jesus is pushing our location as the way He wants to bring light to the world. Once again, this verse is not about what we do as much … Continue reading
Getting out there
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to … Continue reading
‘Light up those halos’
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to … Continue reading