Lord, Help Me to Be Willing to Say Yes
Having returned to his hometown of Nazareth (in the region of Galilee), Jesus resumes regular attendance at the synagogue that He attended while growing up. During one sabbath day meeting in the synagogue, Jesus reads aloud one of the Old Testament prophecies of the...
Clock Watching
In general, it’s not a good thing to be known as a “clock watcher.” The term could be used to refer to: An employee who makes sure to never work past the normal end of the work daySomeone who typically seems anxious for it to be time to leave...
Don’t Settle for Being a Spiritual Vegetarian
While Jesus is speaking to the Samaritan woman at the well, His disciples return with His lunch. When the woman departs to go tell people about meeting the Messiah, the disciples encourage Jesus to go ahead and eat. However, to their great bewilderment, Jesus informs...
Is It Really Too Much to Ask?
After a successful outreach effort in Judea, resulting in many baptisms, Jesus and His disciples depart for Jesus’ hometown of Galilee. It’s about noon on one of the travel days, and the group arrives at a city of Samaria where they stop for a rest. The...
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