For God has shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all. Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? Or who […]
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Visible Humility in Leadership Saves Lives
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned. Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail […]
Teaching With His Actions When Nobody Listens
““If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, and if I ask you, you will not answer. But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” So they all said, “Are you […]
Serving One Another Or Betraying Ourselves
““But look, the hand of the one who betrays me is with me on the table. For the Son of Man is to go just as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” So they began to question one another as to which of them it could possibly […]
Righteousness vs. Knowledge and All The Right Answers
“But he said to them, ”How is it that they say that the Christ is David’s son? For David himself says in the book of Psalms, ’ The Lord said to my lord, “ Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet. ”’ “If David then calls him […]
Humility’s Gift of Service to the End
Luke 17:7 ¶ “Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? Luke 17:8 Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I […]