Verse 43: Here we have a new day in the flow of the narrative in which Jesus decides to go to Galilee. As we saw in our passage last week, Jesus called his first disciples, Andrew, an unnamed disciple, and Simon Peter. As this new day begins, Jesus continues the work of making disciples […]
Disciples
We Have Found the Messiah, John 1:35-42
Introduction Upon an initial reading of this passage, it may seem to be just a mundane text that narrates us from one point to the next without any real significance to us beyond just explaining the first disciples of Jesus. However, that is just not so. There is great significance in this text […]
Lord of the Waves: Commentary on Matthew 14:22-33
Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the […]
The Outrageousness of Jesus
Jesus is not tame, boring, or white. The Jesus of the Scriptures is uniquely fascinating. In a peculiar way, Matthew 21v18-22 stirs my affections for Jesus. In this text, Jesus acts rather outrageously – in a good way. It makes me think, “man, I love this guy.” Here’s the text: “In the morning, as he […]