Tag: Forgiveness
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Day 300: What Does “Prodigal” Actually Mean? (Luke 15)
We call him the “prodigal son,” but that word never appears in the story. “Prodigal” doesn’t mean “wayward”—it means “recklessly extravagant.” And that makes the real prodigal in this story not the son, but the Father.
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Day 295: Forgive or Forget It (Matthew 18)
esus’ parable of the unforgiving servant exposes how easily we forget the scale of grace we’ve received. Forgiveness isn’t keeping score—it’s tearing up the ledger.
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Day 284: How Many Times Did a Woman Anoint Jesus? (Luke 7:36-50)
All four Gospels record a woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume. Are they describing the same event, or more than one? This reflection traces the differences between Luke’s “woman of the city,” Mary of Bethany, and the unnamed woman in Matthew and Mark—and what their stories reveal about grace that multiplies.
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The Great Fall of a Good King (2 Samuel 11, Psalm 51)
#17 in “66 in 52– A One Year Journey Through the Bible” | April 30, 2023 | Glynwood Baptist Church, Prattville, Alabama | James Jackson, Pastor Good morning! Please open your Bibles to 2 Samuel 11 How many of you know the story of Humpty Dumpty? Of course you do. There’s really not much of…