What the Bible Says About Rest
Mark, in his gospel, begins almost immediately detailing the ministry of Jesus. In the first few chapters of Mark, we read of Jesus casting out an unclean spirit; healing Peter’s mother-in-law; cleansing a leper; healing a paralytic; performing other miracles; and of course, teaching. But in Mark 4:35-41, Jesus does something that’s only recorded for us once in the scriptures — He sleeps. We must stop and appreciate this. Jesus was like us in the flesh. If even Jesus needs to
The Barren Fig Tree
In the parable found in Luke 13:6-9, the fig tree — which hadn’t produced fruit its first three years — is granted another year to bear fruit. The fig tree represents us — you and me — while the man represents God and the keeper of the vineyard is Jesus, who is our Mediator and the one who makes intercession for us. Here are four valuable lessons we can learn from this parable. The Master is patient with us: The Master has all his trees numbered and he keeps coming back — thr
Encounters With Jesus: The Sinful Woman
Have you ever come across someone famous, perhaps an athlete, musician, actor, or politician? Maybe you were on vacation, or at the airport, or in a restaurant. You were able to get an autograph or a photo together, or maybe you just froze up and missed out. How did that encounter change your life? In what ways were people changed by encountering Jesus? Did they change at all? What was their response? In Luke 7:36-50, Jesus encounters a Pharisee named Simon and a sinful woman
