Following on from one of Jesus’ most amazing miracles – raising Lazarus from death – Mary gives Jesus an exquisite display of public honour and devotion. She pours costly ointment on Jesus’ feet so that the whole house was filled with the fragrance.
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Jesus brings life from the dust. The man born blind certainly experienced this. But following on from this remarkable healing, onlookers were more reserved about confessing their allegiance to Jesus.
In these three groups, we discern three reasons wh…
A good shepherd is willing to do whatever it takes to cause his flock to flourish. He will do whatever it takes to defend them against their greatest enemies.
This image is drawn upon by Jesus who calls himself The Good Shepherd. He lays his life d…
Jesus meets people sometimes when they least expect it. In this encounter a woman from Samaria was minding her own business, trying to get on with life, when Jesus showed up.
He crosses divides in order for people to encounter him. And when he offe…
Jesus teaches that to truly know God, it is essential that a person is born again. To a highly educated religious and political leader like Nicodemus, it was astonishing to hear that religious knowledge and practice…