The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 6: Cagey and Colorful in Conflict
Jesus was cagey and colorful all the time. We seriously need to evaluate how we see Jesus!
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 5: Captivating the Crowds
When an individual can “hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, charming, or attractive,” then that person is captivating. This brings us to a question. How captivating was Jesus?
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 4: Confidence Turns the Tide
Jesus's confidence was in God, so when people were fickle he remained faithful, which is why I think so many people found him attractive. We must read the scriptures with greater intensity to learn this confidence, so we continue to keep the dream of Jesus alive and build his kingdom, regardless of whether we are many or few, important or irrelevant, succeeding or failing, being criticized or praised.
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 3: Compassion for the Disabled
Redefining our view of Jesus should include not only identifying compassion in his life, but exhibiting compassion in our own.
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 2: Courage in the Temple
How different might you or your church be if courage was taught, encouraged, and expected from everyone in every area of their lives?
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 1: Conqueror of Darkness
Conquer is a word descriptive of but rarely used to define Jesus. It means “to defeat an enemy, or take control or possession of a foreign land.” In this sense, Jesus comes as the light to conquer a world filled with darkness.