Matthew 13:15
Jesus Experienced Needless Rejection of His Message Before Paul Did
- Calloused Hearts (Hard-ly Hearted)
- Almost Deaf Ears (Hardly Hearing)
- Closed Eyes (Hardly Seeing)
Matthew 13:15
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Tag Archives: Forgiveness
Mark 2:9, 11-12a
Mark 2:9, 11-12a
Jesus’ Question was Much More than Rhetorical
- Get Up — he got up
- Take Your Mat — he took his mat
- Walk (Go Home) — he walked out for all to see
Luke 5:24-25
Luke 5:24-25
The Man Very Gladly Followed Jesus’ Orders
The Authority Spoke
- Get Up!
- Take Your Mat!
- Go Home!
The Paralyzed Man Responded
- He Stood Up (for All to See)
- He Took Up (His “Disabili-Bed”)
- He Took Off (Went Home Praising God)
Luke 7:44-47
Luke 7:44-47
Simon Could See What the Woman was doing, but He Could Not See What Her Actions Meant (Even Less His Own)
Simon
- No Water/Towel for Foot-Washing
- No Kiss of Traditional/Formal Greeting
- No Oil of Welcome/Generosity
The Woman
- Wet/Wipe Feet with Her Tears/Hair
- Humble, Submissive, Grateful Kissing of Feet
- Valuable Oil “Wasted” as Perfume for Jesus’ Feet
Luke 15:18-20, 22-23
Luke 15:18-20, 22-23
The Prodigal (Finally) Had a Real Plan of Action
- Set Out for Home
- Go Back to His Father
- Speak to His Father
The Prodigal Had a Carefully Planned Speech
- I Have Sinned
- I Am No Longer Worthy
- Make Me (Like) a Servant
The Father Had Other Plans for His Son
- Saw Him (with Compassion)
- Ran to Him
- Hugged Him
- Kissed Him
The Father Had Other Things to Say about Three Fashion Statements (and One Part of a Feast Menu)
- A Robe
- A Ring
- Sandals
- A Fattened Calf