Yesterday’s reading and sermon were about Lazarus, the very good friend of Jesus, who died only to have Jesus arrive and raise him from the dead. It is the section of John’s Gospel with the shortest verse in the Bible, “Jesus wept”. A good indication of how much Jesus loved his friend Lazarus. Jesus could…
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He knew their thoughts
From my reading this morning… Matthew 9:1-17 Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man 9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 At…
Prince of Peace
It was an interesting discussion that arose this week. The topic was the Gaza Strip and Israel and she was very angry and upset. “I am so upset and think Israel is in the wrong – they cannot be allowed to continue”. I didn’t and don’t disagree. They could be guilty of war crimes. This…
