“But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I...
If we go back and we read verses 20-21, it helps with the context here:
I believe Jesus’ mother Mary supported him, but she was human, so it could be that she thought he was out of his mind, too, yet that doesn’t fit with what I understand of her relationship with Jesus. But we do know that...
Who were Jesus’ greatest persecutors? Who were those who were “hot on his tail” continuously, looking for ways to trip him up with his words, who were continually accusing him falsely of wrongdoing when all he was doing was what was good? Who wanted him dead? Who plotted his death and had it...
Who are today’s disciples of Jesus Christ? According to Jesus
(Am I becoming a disciple myself – am I making others disciples? It is our mission)
Matt 28:19 (Our Mission) Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the...