Throughout His incarnate earthly ministry, Jesus performs a wide variety of miracles for the people He comes across. Christ feeds many with a small amount of food, raises people from the dead, calms a raging storm and sea, fills nets with fish, casts out demons, and as we see in our Gospel reading for today, heals the ailments of those who are suffering. Today we hear that God listens to our pleas….For more, click on the title above.
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The temple of the Lord
Luke’s account of Christ’s arrival at and actions in the Temple in Jerusalem, which was read a few moments ago, is quite wonderful. It falls right after the Triumphal Entry, where the Savior enters the city that is the final destination of His incarnate earthly ministry. It is a city that would soon demand His death on the cross as punishment for claiming He was the Son of God, and in the eyes of the officials, misleading the people. …For more, click on the title above.
Praising the Steward
Throughout Scripture, there are plenty of texts that can leave a reader confused as to what is happening, what the meaning is, or why a Prophet, Apostle, or even God Himself said something. Some of these possibly confusing excerpts can be understood by looking at the text in the original language. Others can be cleared up by considering the setting. Then there are a select few texts that can seem to be a raging river of endless confusion at times and understanding them can feel like trying to solve a puzzle. The “Parable of the Dishonest Steward” in the Gospel of Luke is an over achiever and falls into all three of these categories. …For more, click on the title above.