Joy to the World , the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing, And Heaven and nature sing, And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing. Joy to the World, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills […]
“He doesn’t know s–t from Shinola.” It’s an old saying that was used to illustrate someone’s lack of understanding. Shinola was a brand of shoe polish used in the 1950’s, and s–t…well it had a similar color and consistency. The Apostle Paul was, by all indications, born into a wealthy family. He was well educated
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Yesterday I blogged on how, by understanding Jesus’ use of the kingdom as a metaphor, we can gain a deeper understanding of how Jesus rules. Earthly kings are sovereign because they have authority to make law, execute the law and judge those who violate it. King Jesus enjoys the same sovereignty in His kingdom, a kingdom
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In a previous post I wrote that Jesus was using a metaphor in referring to His rule as a kingdom. Metaphors are meant to communicate packages of information by explaining something not known in terms of something known. Because Jesus was the greatest communicator ever, we must assume He chose the metaphor of the kingdom
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Everyone feels guilty at one time or another. People feel guilty when they do certain things; others feel that way when they consider their past. Some feel perpetually guilty. But on a whole we all feel guilty. Guilt is a feeling that abides in abundance. Psychologists have struggled with the problem of guilt. Some have suggested people
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Ok, so here’s the story. A Pharisee (a religious leader) hears Jesus speak and is apparently so intrigued he invites Jesus to lunch. When Jesus doesn’t follow the religious custom of ceremonially washing before the meal, the Pharisee notices it. Jesus notices that the Pharisee notices. Jesus then tells the Pharisee and the other Pharisees present that although
As a trial lawyer, I make my living in evidence. So, when I ran across this passage this morning it immediately caught my attention. Jesus has just told a man his sins are forgiven. The Pharisees, knowing something about theology and realizing only God could forgive sins, quickly understood Jesus had just impliedly claimed to
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The Difference between Power and Authority Authority, not power, is the primary means by which earthly rulers rule. Confusion arises because the terms power and authority are often used interchangeably, when they are in fact two very different things. Power is brute force. Power is physically enforcing one’s will on another person or thing. When an
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