Luke 3:21-22; 22:19-20
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Alan Collins wrote a new blog post: Sword Drill 3 years, 2 months ago · View
Reading this passage I found myself asking why would Jesus command His disciples around the passover table to sell their cloaks and buy swords? The disciples seem to take it quite literrally saying that they had two swords already. Perhaps they thought this was the time when they were going to lead a rebellion against [...]
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johncatmur wrote a new blog post: comforting 3 years, 3 months ago · View
I found hope in the fact that Jesus really suffered under the emotional pressure of everything that was going on around him. And that an angel came and ministered to him…was great. I was feeling pretty down yesterday and to think that God cares for me in the midst of that and provides the same [...]
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johncatmur wrote a new blog post: genealogies – yawn! 3 years, 3 months ago · View
…but before I talk about that…ever wondered why John the baptist is suspected as being the Messiah? Maybe we all know but I sense its not often thought about. One of the roles of Messiah was to restore righteousness to Israel, to purify the nation (i.e. not just to deliver them from enemies as is [...]