by | Dec 22, 2012 | Bible, Preaching, Theology
When Paul pleaded three times that the Lord would take away a thorn in his flesh, the Lord responded with a word of tender power: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Cor. 12:9) Indeed, God works his most...
by | Mar 3, 2007 | Bible, Preaching, Theology
Should we could consider Jesus’ parables and sayings as the New Testament equivalent of wisdom literature, and, if so, in what ways we should understand what Jesus says to be different from the books of the Old Testament that we commonly label “Wisdom...