Grace
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Jesus’s visit to the temple is auspicious, amazing even. And it reveals much about where expectations will grow.
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It is the servants who witness the miracle, not the guests. The ones who are invited to do the work, to participate in sharing God’s grace.
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The crowd’s encounter with John the Baptist in the wilderness opens up questions for all people of faith to explore and learn from.
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When Jesus speaks of being salted with fire, he speaks of seasoning in life, in living, in hoping and experiencing God’s grace.
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Thousands of people abandon Jesus before the end of John 6. Because they are far more interested in him than in where he is going.
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The word has its detractors. A lot of us have bad associations with it—in church or the courtroom. But it has a purpose worth noticing.