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Daniel 7:14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. A bit of an unpopular statement from the epistle of Saint Paul is the introduction... Continue Reading →
Matthew 15:14 Leave them alone; they are blind guides of blind people. And if a person who is blind guides another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.” Unless there is a perfect alignment of circumstances, when the blind leads the blind, only one outcome is likely which has been stated - 'both... Continue Reading →
Matthew 14:5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. Proverbs 11:14 reads 'In a multitude of counsel, there is safety. It is therefore appropriate to run certain ideas through the lenses of others. However, the intention here is to receive counsel and... Continue Reading →
Matthew 13:36 NIV Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” In the final address of the former Prime minister of the UK a few weeks ago, he expressed appreciation for how the opposition leader... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Matthew 13:1-23 The text in view today is the parable of the sower: a popular chapter in scripture which is a core basis for how we engage with God word. For our discourse today, the verses of interest are: Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Mark 10:46-52 Today's story captures Marks account of the story of blind Bartimaues. Many of us remember the story for two things: his shouts of 'son of David, have mercy on me' and his ability to ignore the voices that wanted to hush his call for help. The focus of today's discourse is... Continue Reading →
The scene captured in today's text is not humorous, it is a scene that captures a trial which attempts to gain insight into the ongoing conflict between Paul and the Jews. However, things unravel quickly after one statement from Paul ", “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to... Continue Reading →
John 16:20 Truly, truly I say to you that you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy! Today's verse in context was Jesus seemingly preparing his disciples for his departure. However, the focus of our discourse today lies in the first part... Continue Reading →
Before Stephen was stoned, the action of the crowd was significant: "At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him" (Acts 7:57). Their first action was to plug their ears from hearing. Because if faith comes by hearing, that faculty had to be cut off to sustain... Continue Reading →
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