Exodus 22: 21 “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” Exodus 23: 9 “Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.” First, I noticed that very closely together, it was commanded that foreigners not be oppressed. So often, foreigners […]
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Jesus and Zacchaeus
Luke 19:1-10 He entered Jericho and was passing through. And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. So he ran on ahead […]
The Death of Jesus
Luke 23:44-49 It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having […]
Jesus teaches of the coming of the Kingdom and some aspects of it
Luke 17:20-22 The Coming of the Kingdom Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst […]
CyberChrist is on X
I just wanted to let people know that I post links to my blog on X (Twitter) every time that I drop a new post here on the blog site. I generally try to post on Wednesdays and Saturdays. I also have a few new ideas I want to try out. Here is the X […]
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Luke 18:9-14 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not […]
The Coming of the Kingdom
Luke 17:20-22 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” And he said […]
Lament over Jerusalem
The ending of Luke chapter 13 shows the urgency of Jesus’ mission as well as the stubbornness of the people: Luke 13:31-35 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I […]
Two Parables, One Kingdom
Luke 13:18-21The Mustard Seed and the Leaven He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made […]
Persecution of Disciples
Mark 13: 9 “You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, […]