I am going to share about 4 accounts and I’d like to open it up to anyone who thinks they can determine a common thread between these four accounts. HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY First Post-Resurrection Saying – Why are you crying, Who are you looking for? Appeared to: Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb (Mary, mother […]
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Biblical texts for the 7 post-resurrection sayings
Many have heard about the 7 last sayings of Christ on the cross. Few have heard of the 7 post-resurrection sayings of Christ. These are the things he said as he appeared to Mary Magdalene (and Mary, the mother of James), Cleopas and the unnamed disciple on their way back to Emmaus, Thomas, the Eleven, […]
Mark 4: Why does Jesus speak in parables? (Part 3 of 3)
So far, we talked about how God veils himself because he does not want to overwhelm us and make us believe, but he is creating space for us to seek God and respond on our own. Along those same lines, we also talked about how Jesus spoke in parables because he wanted to reveal the […]
Mark 4: Why does Jesus speak in parables? (Part 2 of 3)
Jesus speaks in parables because he is veiling himself and giving us a chance to respond without coercion, but rather in voluntary love and surrender. But there is another reason why Jesus speaks in parables. Here is an excerpt from Mark 4 — 9Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” […]
Mark 3 : “The Queen Bee and the Swarm vs. the Asteroid” (Part 2 of 3)
How do the teachers of the law and the Pharisees view Jesus? They view him as a threat. He threatens their entire religious system. He threatens what they had worked so hard to attain. The social standing. The financial security. They must have thought, I will distinguish myself from the other Pharisees, I will out-compete […]
Mark 3 : "The Queen Bee and the Swarm vs. the Asteroid" (Part 1 of 3)
1Another time he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. 2Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. 3Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front […]