Joe Barnett

Questions Jesus Asked

Have you ever wondered why Jesus asked so many questions? It wasn’t because he didn’t know the answers. He could have spit those out in a tempo that would make your head spin. But a question does something that a lecture doesn’t—it engages the listener and calls for a response. We tend to approach Scripture […]

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Mercy

Blessed are the merciful.       —Matthew 5:7 Mercy has three elements: 1) Conception—seeing the need; 2) Compassion—being touched by the need; 3) Consummation—meeting the need. In Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan, the priest and the Levite both saw the need (conception), but neither was touched by the need (compassion), or met the

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