“Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” ~Religious elites to Jesus
By New Testament times, the religious leaders and elites had hijacked the Law and added to it their own rules …
Tag Archives: Sabbath
Why does Jesus rattle the religious leaders and elites so much?
Jesus rattles the religious leaders and elites. He does it all the time. It is intentional. No “I did not …
Will we wait for Jesus?
It is Holy Saturday. Jesus is in the tomb. What do we do? We wait. We have remember the passion …
Is Jesus a lackey to the Sabbath? What is more important, rules or the Ruler?
What is more important? Rules and regulations? Or the Ruler? Jesus deals with the problem of “being religious” head on. …
“The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.” ~Jesus
How important is rest? God needed it and got it. Jesus needed it and got it. I need it as well. And good …
Is Jesus a lackey to the Sabbath? What is more important, rules or the Ruler?
What is more important? Rules and regulations? Or the Ruler? Jesus deals with the problem of “being religious” head on. …
“The religious elites could find no answer to these things.” ~Luke
Jesus has a question for me. Jesus has lots of questions. I don’t have a good answer. In fact, I …
“This is the Sabbath. The law prohibits you from picking up your mat.” ~Religious elites
Jesus is on a mission. His mission is bringing healing to everyone He can. He is full of compassion and …
“Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” ~Religious elites to Jesus
Am I like the religious elites, constantly challenging Jesus? Am I a know it all trying to catch him breaking …
“In order to accuse him, they were watching him closely to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath.” ~Mark
Am I scrutinizing Jesus? Am I watching Him carefully to see if He will mess things up? Am I ready …
Is there such a thing as a Sabbath-rest?
How important is rest? God needed it and got it. Jesus needed it and got it. I need it as well. And good …
“Is there anyone here who, if a child or animal fell down a well, wouldn’t rush to pull him out immediately, not asking whether or not it was the Sabbath?” ~Jesus
Jesus has great questions of me. Jesus wants to know if I understand love or if I’m just stuck on …
“Don’t be afraid. I know you’re looking for Jesus the Nazarene, the One they nailed on the cross. He’s been raised up; he’s here no longer.” ~An Angel
I am looking for Jesus in all the wrong places. I think “he was”. My language and my attitude is …
“There is far more at stake here than religion.” ~Jesus
Jesus is not a fan of organized religion and the elite attitudes that go with it. Jesus is in favor …
“Do you understand what you are reading?” ~Philip
I need wisdom. I need understanding. Wisdom and understanding is a God-given perception. God’s goal for me is to be wise …
Denial of Jesus — The Jewish People Rejected Jesus
Denial is the making of a conscious, informed decision not to accept Jesus as the Messiah or his claims and …
Wisdom — Understanding God’s Word
I need wisdom. I need understanding. Wisdom and understanding is a God-given perception. With it, I can see the nature …
44 Questions that Jesus Asks in the Good News According to Matthew
It is stunning how skillfully our Master Jesus, the Messiah, uses questions (read more here) to teach vital spiritual truths. …
“Come off by yourselves; let’s take a break and get a little rest.” ~Jesus
There have been way too many times I have ignored getting some rest. I worked too many days in a …
“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” ~Jesus
There is a break from the horror of Good Friday! Jesus is carrying out the plan of His Father. His …
Miracles of Jesus – How they reveal and confirm his Messianic credentials and the coming of God’s Kingdom
There are so many stunning, amazing and supernatural acts of Jesus. They reveal and confirm his Messianic credentials. They announce …
Everything Jesus had to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
Johnny Cash sings “Man In Black” for the first time (with intro)
This song brings me to tears. Reminds me of Jesus when “He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; …
“Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career.” ~King Solomon
Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career. For Wisdom is better than all the …
“Is it permitted to heal on the Sabbath? Yes or no?” ~Jesus
We have to keep the rules (law). That is what religious leaders believe. I believe it way to much myself. …
"The Sabbath was made to serve us; we weren’t made to serve the Sabbath." ~~Jesus
Jesus directed a lot of comments to the religious scholars of the day. On this particular day they were upset …
"Quiet! Get out of him!" ~~Jesus to the demons in a man
Jesus has authority over everything. To the demons He says “Get out” and they do. They know who Jesus is. …
“What kind of action suits the Sabbath best? Doing good or doing evil? Helping people or leaving them helpless?”~~Jesus
It was the Sabbath. The religious leaders of the day are watching Jesus. Will he heal the man with the …
“Quit your worship charades.” ~God
God has a clear message for me. Jesus challenges me to quit being religious. Jesus wants me to have nothing …
"My Father is working straight through, even on the Sabbath. So am I." ~~Jesus
Jesus rattles the religious leaders. He does it all the time. It is intentional. No, I didn’t mean to do …
At the crack of dawn on Sunday …
After Jesus was crucified, he was hastily buried as the clock was ticking moving toward the Sabbath. No work could …
“Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery?” ~~An angel to the women
They had waited. It wasn’t easy but they honored the Sabbath. So much had happened and they were so distraught. …
And we wait …
It is Holy Saturday. We wait. We have remembered, all week, the passion of our Master Jesus, the Messiah. He …
"The Son of Man is no lackey to the Sabbath. He’s in charge!" ~~Jesus
What is more important? Rules and regulations? Or the Ruler? Jesus deals with the problem of “being religious” head on. …
Jesus Quotes and God Thoughts 