Category Archives: Reading the Bible

Where Two or Three Gather: Why Jesus’ Words Bring the Lost Back Home

The Epistle of James mentions Jesus by name only twice. Yet it contains more than 180 possible references to his teachings. Paul’s letters are similar, echoing Jesus’ words and instruction again and again. Why would the New Testament writers refer … Continue reading →

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“He will reward each person according to what he has done” (Mt 16:27)

For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done. (Matthew 16:27) In the scripture just before this one, Jesus and … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Sower

Matthew 13 starts with the words “That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake.” But what “same day” was it? It was a day in which the Pharisees started plotting to kill Jesus because … Continue reading →

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