1) The unrighteous will live by self-interest. 2) The self-righteous will live by judgment and defensiveness. 3) The righteous will live by faith. 2) The self-righteous will live by judgment and defensiveness. I think there are 2 kinds of self-righteous people. SELF-righteous, meaning I rely on myself to be righteous. It’s my religion, its my […]
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The righteous will live by faith (Part 1 of 3)
16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The […]
2 Responses to Jesus: A Sinful Woman and a Pharisee (Part 2 of 2)
Jesus goes on to compare and contrast what the sinful woman did and what Simon didn’t do. 44Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears […]
Mark 5 – Are you a nobody? (Part 3 of 3)
What are the similarities and differences between Jairus’ daughter and the bleeding woman?
Mark 5 – Are you a nobody? (Part 2 of 3)
Continuing from Mark 5, I’d like you to put yourself in Jairus’ shoes – what is your reaction when you hear that your daughter is dying? Have you had this type of experience before? This daughter of this important synagogue ruler is dying. When you hear those words — my little girl is dying — […]
Mark 5 – Are you a nobody? (Part 1 of 3)
Are you a nobody? That’s a mean question. But isn’t that how the world categorizes most people? You’re either a somebody or you’re a nobody. It’s as simple as that.