The last day on what he said…
You know, if I’d written an account of the life of Jesus, I’m not sure I’d have had the courage to write the kind of account any of the four gospel writers ended up...
Monthly Archive: January 2018
Blessings and woes: there’s a choice to be made here
At the beginning of this month, we saw how Jesus began his ministry in the book of Matthew with a list of blessings, beneficial outcomes to getting it right and doing life God’s way....
There’s no place for complacency
Yesterday, we looked at how Jesus prepared his followers for what was to come: his impending death and glorious resurrection. They weren’t ready to contemplate losing him. They had no idea what life would...
Maybe there’s something in here to help us face the death of a loved one…
Jesus knows exactly who he is and exactly what he has been sent to earth by God to do. He knows how he is to live, but also how he is to die. He...
This is who I am…
There’s been a lot of chat about who Jesus is. A lot of speculation and a lot of divided opinion. The Book of John focuses on the identity of Jesus. It includes seven ‘I am’...
Prove it then…
Throughout this month. we’ve been reflecting on the incredible new kingdom that Jesus talked about and on the claims he made about who he was. Maybe you’re now waiting for some proof. OK, so...
Who do you say I am?
Who do people say the Son of Man is? Who do people say I am? Who do the crowds say I am? Three writers, three versions of the same question. Jesus is curious about...
Division over who Jesus is is nothing new
The Jews knew what they were waiting for. Well, at least they thought they did. Not what, but who. They were waiting for the promised Messiah, spoken about by God’s messengers, the prophets, as...
Exploring the identity of Jesus further
It is John’s account that takes the exploration of Jesus’ identity further. If Matthew’s thing is to focus on the kingdom of heaven, then John’s is to probe into who Jesus really is. As...
Who was Jesus? But firstly, who was John the Baptist?
The man known as John the Baptist came before Jesus. His life and ministry overlapped with the life and ministry of Jesus. Their mothers were cousins. In the first chapter of Luke, Mary goes...
