Tag: sheep in the midst of wolves
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Deceiving the SS
On Sunday, Jesus went into Jerusalem and tossed the tables in the outer courts of the temple. So far, on Monday, He has cursed a fig tree. Jesus is going back to the temple to continue His work. In today’s text, we see a dilemma often presented in Christian ethics. We are commanded not to…
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God’s Judgment More Tolerable For Some Than Others?
Jesus has given His twelve disciples authority over evil spirits and sickness. He is sending them out to share the good news, everything prophesied about in the Jewish Scriptures, with the Jewish people in Galilee. The Christ had come! The Messiah is here! The kingdom of heaven is at hand! In tonight’s passage, Jesus instructs…