The Pharisees were disciples of Scribes and Rabbi's and it was a great honour to be included in one of these elite schools. It also entailed a great sacrifice. You followed your Rabbi everywhere. Your mission was to be like him and so fellow disciples had a saying, "may you be … [Read more...] about Jesus, Follow Me
The King Has One More Move
Two men are walking through an art gallery admiring a famous painting by Friedrich Moritz August Retzsch called, "Checkmate". In the painting, a man is playing chess with the devil. The devil is grinning ear-to-ear because he has the man cornered. The title of the painting, … [Read more...] about The King Has One More Move
Jesus, Bring Your Friends
Teaching, healing and displaying the power of God. This was the earthly ministry of Jesus as He moved from house to house. On this occasion, the house was filled with Pharisees and Scribes. On one of those days, as He was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting … [Read more...] about Jesus, Bring Your Friends
In Higher Hands
There is a kind of busy man, whose busyness makes him almost unapproachable. He uses his busyness as a way of keeping people at a distance. Then there is the man who isn't doing anything in particular but his mind is always racing. Such a man finds it hard to be "in the … [Read more...] about In Higher Hands
Jesus, A Fisher of Men
Tempted, yet without sin, Jesus had power and authority to plunder the strong man's house and would go on to complete the plundering by dying the death of sinners and for sinners so that death itself will ultimately be swallowed up in victory. Moving into Luke 5 and Jesus … [Read more...] about Jesus, A Fisher of Men