This week our parable is found in Matthew 18:23 – 34. Jesus just completed his discourse about the value and treatment of his children with one more caution applied to our relationship with fellow believers who sin against us. As we deal with straying believers (Matthew 18:15 – 20), we may be tempted to become …
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7 “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? 8 Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that …
This week our parable is the only one found in John. John 10 is one of the most theological chapter in this Gospel, though often misunderstood. The Lord had entered an intense period of conflict and opposition to his ministry, as his enemies analyzed every word with the intension of punishment. He repeatedly alienated the …
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