The Way of Jesus and the Pharisees Contrasted

https://www.jvfesko.com/blog/2024/3/18/pastoral-ministry-part-4-joy If I could expand on J. V. Fesko’s admonition, I would try to show that the cruciform life is not an option. It’s a good article Dr. Fesko presents to explain that there is joy instead of slavish effort in our walk with Jesus. In fact, if you go about in life with self-focused effort without the joy of the Lord, then, you may … Continue reading The Way of Jesus and the Pharisees Contrasted

Textual Variants: Wives Submitting to Husbands in Eph. 5.22

http://evangelicaltextualcriticism.blogspot.com/2024/03/further-arguments-for-verb-in-eph-522.html Even if one does not know Greek, they can benefit by following the thrust of this author’s argument (follow the link to read the article). The article is not as long as I thought it was either. A person would not need to look up every technical term used in argumentation, but it is helpful. The author writes very clearly to make his compelling … Continue reading Textual Variants: Wives Submitting to Husbands in Eph. 5.22

Jesus’ Similarity to the Weeping Prophet

https://jamesbejon.substack.com/p/jeremiah-and-the-priesthood Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” (Mt. 16.13-14 ESV) Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured … Continue reading Jesus’ Similarity to the Weeping Prophet