For Sunday
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Part of the challenge of the story of Nicodemus visiting Jesus at night is that we are too accepting of the inherent conflict.
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As Jesus continues preaching the sermon on the mount, modern readers need to remember the wider context of our greater calling.
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Jesus opens the sermon on the mount with an evocative recasting of the nature of humanity’s relationship to God, and ultimately, to one another.
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The encounter between John the Baptist’s followers and Jesus is instructive for us, helping relieve our own insecurities about faith.
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In an unnerving parable about comparison, contempt, and humility, Jesus reveals the path of righteousness isn’t based in our judgement.
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How we understand the character of Jesus, and more importantly, our relationship to that vision, determines our response to him.