John spoke up, “Teacher, we saw a man using your name to expel demons and we stopped him because he wasn’t in our group”. Jesus wasn’t pleased. “Don’t stop him. […]
Jesus sat down and summoned the Twelve. “So you want first place? Then take the last place. Be the servant of all”. Jesus put a child in the middle of […]
Jesus and his disciples headed out for the villages around Caesarea Philippi. As they walked, he asked, “Who do the people say I am?” “Some say ‘John the Baptiser,’” they […]
Then Jesus looked up in prayer, groaned mightily, and commanded, “Ephphatha! – Open up!” and it happened. The man’s hearing was clear and his speech plain – just like that. […]
The Pharisees and religion scholars asked, “Why do your disciples flout the rules, showing up at meals without washing their hands?” … Jesus called the crowd together again and said, […]
After this a lot of his disciples left. They no longer wanted to be associated with him. Then Jesus gave the Twelve their chance: “Do you also want to leave?” […]
And Mary said, “I’m bursting with God-news; I’m dancing the song of my Saviour God. God took one look at me, and look what happened – I’m the most fortunate […]
At this, because he said, “I am the Bread that came down from heaven,” the Jews started arguing over him: “Isn’t this the son of Joseph? Don’t we know his […]
Jesus said, “Throw your lot in with the One that God has sent. That kind of commitment gets you in on God’s works”. They waffled: “Why don’t you give us […]
Jesus said, “Make the people sit down”. There was a nice carpet of green grass in this place. They sat down, about five thousand of them. Then Jesus took the […]
