Jul 15, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms
Psalm 110 presents us with a mystery in its very first verse: The Lord says to my Lord: Sit at My right hand… (Psalm 110:1) There are three characters in this Psalm, apart from the congregation that hears and repeats it. There’s the Psalmist, the LORD God, and an...
Apr 22, 2015 | Christian Living, Culture, The Bible
What kind of God is it with whom we have to do? Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet was not an accidental or exceptional event in His life. John 13 presents us with a parable that describes for us the very heart of the life of Jesus; something that is...
Apr 15, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
In John 13 we read the unusual story of Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet on the occasion of the Last Supper. What we have here is something that could be called an acted parable. When you think of parables you normally think of the teachings of...
Mar 30, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
No one understood the nature of Jesus’ Messiahship as He journeyed up to Jerusalem—not even the disciples who were closest to Jesus. Jesus explained to them repeatedly that His role was not that of the nationalistic military conqueror they had expected, but they...
Mar 25, 2015 | Culture, The Bible
When Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.” (Mark 8:30) Jesus accepted the Messianic title at this point though prior to this He had customarily silenced those who called Him the Christ....
