So, here we are in Luke 12. The popularity of Jesus is soaring and the Scribes and Pharisees are looking a bit lost. And, while Jesus has not come to extinguish them just yet, and urges crowds not to rally against them, He has just dished out judgement for their hypocrisy. And … [Read more...] about Jesus, Fear not Little Flock
Knowing When to Duck ~ Proverbs 1:18
One of the ways that God has administered justice through history has been to let us eat our own cooking. This is what Jesus meant when He told Peter, "...all who take the sword will perish by the sword." ...but these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for … [Read more...] about Knowing When to Duck ~ Proverbs 1:18
Jesus, A Friend in High Places
In Luke 11:29 and Luke 12:1 Jesus is at the height of His popularity and the crowds are gathering to hear Him speak. In Luke 12:1-5, Jesus moves from giving the Pharisees the drubbing of a lifetime to talking about hypocrisy and persecution. Jesus then warns the disciples to … [Read more...] about Jesus, A Friend in High Places
Bed Blockers
Professor June Andrews, a former Scottish government official thinks that a coronavirus pandemic would be 'quite useful' in killing off hospital bed blockers. Bed blockers being the elderly in our community. Telegraph journalist, Jeremey Warner, says that killing off the … [Read more...] about Bed Blockers
Jesus, Clean the Cup
Hypocrisy is a nagging sin. It's subtle and it is sinister, often creeping in unawares. It is a false claim to devotion. It is the attempt of an unclean heart to look clean by dressing itself up in all kinds of goodly deeds and words. It's horribly insincere and God hates … [Read more...] about Jesus, Clean the Cup