It was the third year of Jesus’ public ministry. He stopped in Bethany before attending the last Passover in His earthly life in Jerusalem. The villagers, including Lazarus, Martha and Mary, held a celebratory dinner in Jesus’ honor at the home of a certain Simon “the leper.” Lazarus and his…
One day a disciple came to Jesus and said, “Master, I would like to become one of your dedicated disciples, but my father is dying; may I go home to bury him?” Jesus replied something like this: If you want to be a messenger, you must leave the burying of…
Jericho in the time of Christ was an oasis fragrant with dates, roses, and road dust. A wealthy trade hub on the caravan routes, it bustled with noisy bazaars and guards at its gates. The weather was hot; above stretched an almost cloudless blue spring sky, and the blinding light…
In any Christian denomination there are people who strongly believe in the power of God’s grace. For them, the source of a miracle and grace can be anywhere. In an icon, in a church, in relics, in the singing of a choir or the words of a preacher. They are…
During the time of Jesus and until the destruction of the Temple, religious commerce flourished around the Temple rituals and ceremonies. The trade in animals suitable for sacrifice was a lucrative business. Believers were allowed to bring their own animals to the Temple, but often their animals were rejected and…
Jesus, sitting on a donkey, the disciples and a huge crowd of people entered Jerusalem. Along with the people who greeted Jesus, there were the dumbfounded Pharisees and representatives of the Sanhedrin. They were so frightened by the people’s recognition of Jesus that they did not dare to arrest him…
The study of Jesus’ personal Gospel cannot be like a typical theological study with references to authoritative sources. Jesus’ teaching contains spiritual concepts beyond any science. On the other hand, one cannot approach Jesus’ teaching by frivolously interpreting His words “as the Spirit leads.” Jesus created an organization and quite…
In opposition to the idea of total Christocentrism, some argue that what is written in the Old Testament is very important and is the same Word of God as the teachings of Jesus. As a rule, it is believed that “the Father spoke in the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit…
“The eye is the lamp of the whole body. If your eye is pure, then your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, then your whole body will be full of darkness. And if the light that is in you is darkness, how terrible…
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