Sep 25, 2019 | Earthen Vessels, News
In Sunday’s Gospel (Matthew 18:1-11) Jesus commends the “natural” humility of little children who believe in Him. Indeed by the Spirit they can and do believe in Him, for Jesus warns (v. 6), “…whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would...Sep 18, 2019 | Earthen Vessels, News
The parable In Sunday’s Gospel seems a little bit “off” as Jesus appears to encourage dishonesty. However as with the parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1ff) Jesus is comparing some quality in this evil world with a similar but vastly superior quality in God’s...Sep 11, 2019 | Earthen Vessels, News
The accusation was leveled against Jesus: “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” (Luke 15:1). What the Pharisees meant by this accusation was that Jesus was eating with those who were identified as public sinners—e.g. tax collectors and harlots. To eat with...Sep 4, 2019 | Earthen Vessels, News
Jesus states in Sunday’s mini-parable, “Salt is good.” Salt has been used to illustrate many things. Consider it here to be that which purges, purifies, and ultimately preserves what it has rendered good. Such “good salt” can first be understood to be Christ and His...Sep 4, 2019 | Earthen Vessels, Indiana Lay Leadership, LCEF, News
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