We come to the story of Jesus’ friend, Lazarus. “If You would have been here, he wouldn’t have died” comes from both sisters. But Jesus has other plans. The resurrection of Lazarus is the final straw for the Pharisees. “If He keeps performing signs like these, EVERYONE will believe in Him and we will lose […]
Jesus comes to the Feast of dedication; also known as Hanukkah. During this feast, He is very busy. Healing two times on Sabbaths and riling the religious leaders. During His final visit to Jerusalem for the Feast of Dedication, Jesus really steps on toes. This is the beginning of the Pharisees dogged determination to see […]
Today, Jesus is invited to dine with a lawyer from the crowd. While He is there, He is an ungracious guest, as He says things that offend the host. When reading this story, I had to chuckle. As Jesus is ‘offending’ the Pharisees, the host speaks up. “Don’t You realize that you are offending me […]
Jesus has been turning to prayer for support from the beginning. His disciples finally realize the power of prayer. “Teach us to pray” they say. Prayer is a POWERFUL tool. It is how we speak to God. How we share our lives with Him. It doesn’t have to be some ritualized formula. In fact, Jesus […]
Several times in scripture, Jesus gives personal teachings to His disciples. Today, we see that those lessons also included women. We don’t know how long the relationship with Lazarus and his sisters lasted. They may have been early followers of Jesus. What we do know is that Jesus visited their home when he was in […]