Tag: Jesus
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Jesus and a Pharisee
When we read the gospels, we often give Pharisees and bad rap. There were some excellent Pharisees that came to understand Jesus’s teachings. Gamaliel is one, Nicodemus another. Paul trained as a Pharisee under the guidance of Gamaliel. Yet despite these noteworthy examples, our perception is Pharisee’s are self-righteous, exclusivist, and thoroughly confused about what…
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The Mustard Plant
The Bible fascinates me. Whenever I study its pages, I learn more. It is like the layers of an onion. With each layer, new aromas of beauty are encountered, often bringing tears of joy to my eyes. Matthew 13:31-32 is one of these passages. It was Sabbath, Jesus is engaged in conversation with the Pharisees…
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Why Did Jesus Sleep?
I apologize for the length. Matthew 8:25 states that when the disciples believed they would perish in the storm, they woke Jesus up. Why was Jesus so tired? Let’s find out. The day started as usual, with Jesus up early to spend time in prayer and fellowship with His heavenly Father. Then we see the…
Pastor Lester Bentley 