In the Life of Christ “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” —Luke 4:21 I try to imagine the silence in the synagogue when Jesus finished reading from Isaiah, returned the scroll, and sat down. Every eye was fixed upon Him. Then He preached a sermon consisting of one astonishing sentence: “Today this ScriptureContinue reading “When the Familiar Hides the Savior”
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When Good News Walked into Nazareth
In the Life of Christ “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor.” —Luke 4:18 When Jesus returned to Galilee, reports about Him traveled quickly. People praised His teaching, and His name became familiar throughout the region. Yet popularity is not the sameContinue reading “When Good News Walked into Nazareth”