The Dinner Party Observers
Our scene was set last week with Jesus, Matthew, and his friends at a dinner. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" came and…
Matthew and His Dinner Guests
Last week, we saw that Matthew responded to the call of Jesus to, "Follow me." I remember the way a movie director set this scene in a made-for-TV movie last…
Matthew, the Tax Collector
Back to the research. It seems there were two kinds of tax collectors in Jesus' day. One collected regular dues, kind of like property tax and income tax. It created…
Tax Collectors – Love ‘Em or Reject ‘Em?
Amazing! You're back with me. We established last week that the Jews looked upon tax collectors with disdain. They saw them as traitors. Tax collectors were considered defiled by their…
Tax Collectors – Part 1
Okay, "Tax Collectors" may not sound like a very exciting topic. And if I felt compelled to write about it, why didn't I write this in April, for goodness sake?…
Fruit of the Spirit – SELF-CONTROL
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control. Proverbs 25:26 Without self-control, we are broken down. We slip into temptations of all kind, whether sexual,…
Fruit of the Spirit – GENTLENESS
Have you ever agreed with someone in theory, but their attitude about the subject was so negative you had trouble listening to them? That may be because they lacked our…
Fruit of the Spirit – FAITHFULNESS
I remember a question that was often asked in a Bible Study in which I participated. The question—"What attribute of God do you see in these verses?" Frequently, my answer…
Fruit of the Spirit – GOODNESS
Goodness. Well, this fruit thing just keeps getting harder, doesn't it? Paul didn't say, "Doing good." We could probably handle that one on our own, but, as I've said before,…
Fruit of the Spirit – KINDNESS
A friendly, elderly man plopped himself beside me today while we waited at Bob Evans for a table. He quickly engaged me in conversation and introduced himself as "Bob." We…
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