The Royal Entry Into Jerusalem according to Alfred Edersheim
I continually return to Alfred Edersheim’s The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, and I am always edified by it. Here is his chapter on the triumphal en...
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The Work of the Holy Spirit, or, A Plate Full of Rotting Possum (Thoughts on John 16:5-15)
We are listening again to Jesus in John 16, the day before the crucifixion, preparing His disciples of what is to come after His death and resurrection. It woul...
Despair and Joy Switching Places, a few thoughts on John 16:16-23
Jesus is risen to give us joy, overflowing and unending joy. Our Gospel text is from John 16, and we will hear readings from this chapter for the next...
Ride on to Die, A Few Palm Sunday Thoughts
Most of us, on a very basic level, are trying to stay alive. We are trying to not be dead, and this motivates just about everything we do. Not Jesus....
‘Jesus and Prayer’
INJ John 16:23-30 ‘Jesus and Prayer’ Divine Service Rogate | 29 May 2011 Dear Saints, It is good that this Sunday, the fifth Sunday after Easter, is...