IV.Today let’s pay attention to the conversation and interactions between Legion and Jesus. V.Mark 5:1-13, 18-20 (NRSVue) They came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes. And when he had stepped out of the … Continue reading
I.As we spend time this week with “Legion” and Jesus, first take note of how this “out of control man” acts. Do you think “out of control” begins to describe him? It seems appropriate to me. II.Mark 5:1-13, 18-20 (NRSVue) … Continue reading
VII. “Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.” What does the woman ask for? What is the “here” she wants to leave behind? VIII.John 4:3-30, 39-42 … Continue reading
IV.In the last post we looked for the barriers that stand between the women and Jesus. Today, let’s see what brings them together. What do you notice that helps overcome the barriers that exist? V.John 4:3-30, 39-42 (New Revised Standard … Continue reading
I.So Jesus one day decides the best route to his destination is to go through Samaria. Oh, I have read time and time again, this was not the road that faithful, practicing Jewish rabbis would take. Or for that matter, … Continue reading
VII. “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? What do you find out about “greatness” and the “kingdom of heaven” in your reading of these three paragraphs? Let me encourage you to spend time with this passage again, … Continue reading
IV.As we return to these paragraphs today, take some time to slowly and meditatively read them. Then pause for a moment and rest in that reading and hearing the words of Jesus. Now, let’s reread the first two paragraphs again … Continue reading
I.“Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Is this a question you have ever wanted to ask? To ask Jesus? To Ask God? To ask the Spirit? Or one something like it? Who can I trust to show … Continue reading
VII.As we return to this parable and look at the father, his two sons, and their home, let’s return to a question I asked earlier – “Do you identify with one character more than another?” VIII.Luke 15:11-32 (New Revised Standard … Continue reading
IV.In the Gospel of Luke we are presented three parables in sequence – “The Parable of the Lost Sheep,” (Luke 15:1-7); “The Parable of the Lost Coin,” (Luke 15:8-10); then in Luke 15:11-32 the parable we are considering this week. … Continue reading