‘He has been raised!’
We face the same choice as the women at the empty tomb: to remain in doubt and fear, or to go in faith and meet the risen Jesus.
What kind of King?
Who is Jesus? On Palm Sunday we remember his entry into Jerusalem on a donkey – what kind of King was he though?
Jesus is… worth it
What a waste! She used a whole jar of expensive perfume to anoint Jesus, and the other dinner guests were indignant.
Jesus is… coming back
Jesus will return at the end of the age. Keep watch, Jesus says – but how do we do this in practice?
Jesus is… the prophet
With his execution only days away, Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple and times of distress, wars and persecution – then and now.
Jesus is… challenging
Jesus challenges the mindset and privileges of the religious leaders of his day… and his disciples too… and us…
Jesus is… right!
The Sadducees try to trap Jesus… he speaks harshly but rightly: they do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God.
Jesus is… patient
The image of the vineyard as a picture for God’s people would have been familiar – but what does it mean for us?
Jesus is… angry
God does not have a bad temper… so why does Jesus get angry? Are our hearts rooted in God or in an outward show of faith?
Jesus is… the Son of David
No, it isn’t Palm Sunday… what does it mean to recognise Jesus as Bartimaeus did?
Jesus is… a ransom
Yet again Jesus teaches and yet again the disciples don’t understand – so he lays it out: he came to give his life as a ransom for many.
Jesus is… the good teacher
Jesus places divorce in the context of creation and marriage as a lifelong union between one man and one woman.
