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Fence-Sitting
May 20, 2013
Jesus was not one to be intimidated. Even when the religious sect took exception to His healing the man at the Pool of Bethesda and they began plotting to kill Him, Jesus knowingly added fuel to the fire by boldly asserting things like: He only did what He saw the Father do (John 5:19 Amplified), an...
By: Sylvia Bambola |
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Religion vs. Relationship
May 13, 2013
After Jesus healed the man who had the "lingering disorder for thirty-eight years" (last week's blog) the Jews wasted no time in finding fault. "It's the Sabbath and you have no right to pick up your bed" they told the newly healed man in John 5:10 (Amplified). Then they ...
By: Sylvia Bambola |
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House of Kindness
May 06, 2013
Imagine being desperately ill for thirty-eight years and the only chance you thought you had of ever getting better was to dip into the Pool of Bethesda. Only problem was, a lot of other people wanted to get healed in that pool, too, and only the first to reach the water, whenever an angel stirred i...
By: Sylvia Bambola |
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The Power of Forgiveness
April 29, 2013
While Jesus is dinning at the house of Simon the Pharisee a woman suddenly bursts in carrying an "alabaster box of ointment" (Luke 7:36-50). That word "ointment" is muron in the Greek and means myrrh, a costly resin used in not only perfumes but in medicine to deaden pain, for th...
By: Sylvia Bambola |
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Walking vs. Talking
April 22, 2013
When Jesus returns to His hometown of Nazareth and begins teaching and expounding on the Scriptures His neighbors become offended. Mark 6:1-4 lays out the story and tells us why. Seems these people who had lived right alongside Jesus for years just couldn't get over the fact that He was a carpen...
By: Sylvia Bambola |
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The Power of Three
April 15, 2013
Did you know that a three-strand cord is not easily broken? That's what Ecclesiastes 4:12 says. I suppose that's why Jesus sent his disciples out two by two in Matthew 10:5-8 to "preach . . . heal the sick, cleanse the leper, raise the dead and cast out devils," because along with ...
By: Sylvia Bambola |
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Woman at the Well
April 08, 2013
In following Jesus we next find Him resting at Jacob's well in Samaria. I commented on this story in a post over two years ago, but since it's one of my favorite "Jesus Encounters" I can't resist reposting it now. So while Jesus is resting a woman comes to draw water. Immediate...
By: Sylvia Bambola |
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The Enemy Within
April 01, 2013
"He drives out demons through the prince of demons," the Pharisees said regarding Jesus in Matthew 9:34 after Jesus healed a dumb man and the man spoke. It's hard to imagine saying such a thing after seeing the wonder of Jesus' miracles. But scoffers in Jesus' day came in all f...
By: Sylvia Bambola |
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The Compassion of Jesus
March 25, 2013
Think God doesn't care about your situation? Nothing can be further from the truth. All through the New Testament we see the compassion of Jesus. And since Jesus said "I and my Father are one" (John 10:30) we know that God the Father is compassionate, too. Take the story in Luke ...
By: Sylvia Bambola |
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Good Ground
March 18, 2013
Ever wonder why some people who profess to be Christians live like anything but? And some even wilder than the world? I have because I know some and was recently reminded by a friend about the parable of the sower. I'm glad she did because immediately a light went on, making perfect sense of the...
By: Sylvia Bambola |
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