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
Persecution
Jesus, Persecuted
The Christian is not the old man trying to live out the new life. He is the new man, who, at his core, has the Spirit of God guiding and shaping a new nature. And so, the Beatitudes are not so much about doing as they are about being. They reflect the new man or woman that is … [Read more...] about Jesus, Persecuted