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The Scandal of Grace! (Matthew 21:23-32)

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.” (Matthew 21:31) Of all the confronting things Jesus ever said, this may be the most scandalous. … Continue reading →

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The Revolution of Mercy! (Matthew 20:1-16)

“So the last will be first, and the first will be last,” says Jesus in Matthew 20:16, though He doesn’t only say it there. Jesus talks about the first being last and the last being first on five separate occasions … Continue reading →

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The Irrational Power of Forgiveness!

“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him” (Matthew 18:23-24) When I think of … Continue reading →

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