As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Matthew 23:8 NABRE Jesus is engaging adversaries in the temple courts, being challenged and responding. He addresses the hypocrisy of the religious leadership, including how they do more for show and sympathy…
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Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asks for a loaf of bread, or a snake when he asks for a fish? Matthew 7:9-10 NABRE Sometimes the teaching of Jesus is so simple and clear no words need to be added. Therefore maybe I should…
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Be merciful, just as [also] your Father is merciful. Luke 6:36 NABRE Luke is sharing Jesus’ teaching which is called the Sermon on plain. Many good thoughts are shared by Jesus in this teaching, including the Golden Rule: Do to others as you would have them do to you. Jesus…
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Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 NABRE Paul in this letter to the community at Ephesus is speaking directly into the household. He has spoken about the relationship of the family previously, how the…
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This is the commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. 1 John 4:21 NABRE John writing to his community about love, has given us much to think about in terms of love. Previously he has said if anyone says he loves God but hates…
View More 1 John 4:21 – January 14, 2020