The Pharisees had a big problem. Their traditions were so intermingled with the law that they could no longer tell the two apart. And so, when Jesus came and re-issued the law, minus their traditions, it looked like blasphemy and hard words. This world is governed by great … [Read more...] about Jesus, Hard Words
Tenderness
Jesus, Tough and Tender
One of the last things John said before he lost his beautiful head was that Jesus had come to call and prepare a bride for Himself. This bride is the church, the collective people of God. Her destiny is to be joined to Jesus. Chapter three leaves us wondering who this bride … [Read more...] about Jesus, Tough and Tender