Posts from July 2019
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Jesus—His Life and Message: The Feast of Tabernacles …
The first four articles about the Feast of Tabernacles covered Jesus’ interaction with others during the festival as described in John chapter 7. At the end of chapter 7, the Pharisees dismissed Nicodemus’ defense of Jesus ...
by Peter Amsterdam
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More Like Jesus: Reflections on Patience and Compassion
I recently started reviewing the More Like Jesus series. I found it helpful to look up quotations from other sources, and I shared the first compilation of those with you in More Like Jesus—Reflections on Gratitude and Humility. ...
by Peter Amsterdam
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Jesus—His Life and Message: The Feast of Tabernacles …
The Gospel of John speaks about several encounters Jesus had with the Pharisees during His visit to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles. The first encounter took place in the middle of the feast ...
by Peter Amsterdam
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Jesus—His Life and Message: The Feast of Tabernacles …
As we saw in the previous two articles, halfway through the Feast of Tabernacles Jesus went from Galilee to Jerusalem to attend the festival. While there, He taught in the temple, and some of those who heard His teaching opposed Him. ...
by Peter Amsterdam
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Believing Beyond the Moment
I recently had a conversation with a woman who had received Jesus a short time ago but didn’t yet understand how to use the Bible as a source of guidance or as the foundation for her faith. ...
by Maria Fontaine
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Jesus—His Life and Message: The Feast of Tabernacles …
Sometime after Jesus’ brothers went to Jerusalem to attend the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus also traveled there. We’re told that He went up, not publicly but in private.1 He didn’t travel in a group with His brothers—which would have been normal, ...
by Peter Amsterdam