Tag Archives: judgement
The whole story.
Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?” 1 Kings 3:9 NRSV https://bible.com/bible/2016/1ki.3.9.NRSV And so the story cycle begins again with Solomon. … Continue reading
The church transfigured.
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided … Continue reading
No condemnation.
Yes, really on the cross, Jesus asks his Father to forgive those who had put him on the cross, as they did not know what they had done. And, the first martyr, Stephen is dragged out of the city and … Continue reading
Times, sheep and goats.
… the very worst approach to this parable is to stand over it, assuming we are sheep, and arguing the destiny of the goats. Rather, we ought to come under its sword and repent, saying, “I see the goat in … Continue reading
What Jesus said.
This morning we were encouraged by the gospel of Luke and spent a lot of time discussing it. Luke 18: 9-14 (2022) Because of the way Luke tells it, it is hard to judge what he added and what Jesus … Continue reading
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