Gospel Doctrine: “They…Rebuked Him”

The parable found in Luke 18:35-43 bears striking similarity to the parable we studied for the last two days. While many things stood out to me, I was most intrigued by the difference between the two. The reasons required for each participant to continue pleading in faith were intriguingly different. In the parable of the widow and the judge, the judge simply ignored her. The account of the blind man, however, is no parable; it actually occurred. As the Savior walked past, the man heard the crowd and inquired as to the reason. When told that it was Jesus of … Continue reading

How In the World Will We Live?

This is the final chapter in the Values that Last series, though I will be doing a final blog which will be a conclusion of this blog series. First addressed was choosing our standard, following was why our beliefs matter, deciding right from wrong, living with integrity, and some scriptural support in overcoming injustice. Our pastor started out this session with a scripture from 1 John 2:16 that sets the pace for what I have to share here: “For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not … Continue reading