Tag: Through the Bible
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Day 316: Two that Got it Right (Mark 15:39)
“And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, ‘Truly this man was the Son of God!’” — Mark 15:39 Through the Bible: Matthew 27, Mark 15 No one likes feeling like an outsider. Maybe you remember the first time you showed up as an…
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Day 315: The Long Goodbye (John 14:31)
At the end of John 14, Jesus says, “Rise, let us go from here.” But then He keeps talking—for three more chapters! Like a preacher who can’t quite stop, or a friend who lingers at the door, Jesus just can’t stop pouring out His heart.
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Day 314: He Stoops, He Serves (John 13:1-18)
Jesus knew the Father had given all things into His hands. With a full menu of divine options, He picked up a towel. True humility isn’t denying greatness—it’s defining it differently.
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Day 312: Does the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats Teach Works-Righteousness? (Matthew 25:31-46)
When Keith Green thundered, “The only difference between the sheep and the goats is what they did and didn’t do,” he captured the urgency of Jesus’ words in Matthew 25. But was Jesus really teaching salvation by works? This parable doesn’t show how we earn salvation—it shows what saving grace inevitably produces.
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Day 295: Worth Fighting For (Matthew 18:15–17)
Jesus doesn’t tell us to avoid conflict—He shows us how to redeem it. Healthy relationships aren’t free of tension; they’re full of grace.
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Day 293: Men Like Trees (Mark 8:24)
In Bethsaida, Jesus heals a blind man in two stages — not because He failed the first time, but because He was showing us how spiritual sight comes gradually. Like the disciples, we often see shapes before substance, outlines before clarity, until the second touch brings everything into focus.