New Testament – Page 33 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Render to Caesar – Matthew 22:15-22

The underground church of China is living under a government that requires registration of churches and yet resist registration because they believe they should not be so governed in the expression of

Clout – Matthew 22:1-14

A Forbes magazine contributor talks about digital world Klout. “Klout is the brainchild of a San Franciso-based startup that aggregates your following, the number of times you are re-Tweeted or

Patient in Judgment – Matthew 21:28-46

One of the common objections I hear to belief in the God of Scripture is that He is such an ogre in the Old Testament. He claims to be merciful and compassionate, but He’s “always” destroying

Wise Defense – Matthew 21:23-27

It was a successful TV detective drama on a couple of networks in the 70’s and 80’s. Columbo was the bumbling police detective who seemed confused most of the time but who was really putting

Overturning Tables – Matthew 21:12-17

I clearly remember as a child watching on TV the news reports about Martin Luther King Jr. and other African Americans peacefully demonstrating and, of course, the police challenging them, shooting water

Triumphal Entry – Matthew 21:1-11

What would you have felt if you had been a resident of Jerusalem and this man Jesus came riding through the street on a donkey? Would you have joined the throng who shouted Hosanna? Would you have been

Healing Mercy – Matthew 20:29-34

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/ By Randall Johnson

“Although we have no claim on God’s mercies, and although they are altogether undeserved, nonetheless they never cease. We have done much to provoke God and give Him cause to cut off His mercy

Servant Leadership – Matthew 20:17-28

Robert K. Greenleaf coined a phrase, ‘servant leadership,’ in a 1970 essay called The Servant as Leader, and described the servant-leader as a “servant first… It begins with the natural

Divine Generosity – Matthew 20:1-16

The rich young ruler (Matthew 19) had given much thought to how to acquire eternal life but upon seeking help from Jesus he refused to accept Jesus’ answer and walked away unbelieving. The thief

Only One Who Is Good – Matthew 19:16-30

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/ By Randall Johnson

You may remember the parody of the self-affirmation movement done by Al Franken on Saturday Night Live. His character, Stuart Smalley, affirmed to himself, “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough,

Little Children – Matthew 19:13-15

When Joe was doing his outreach phase of Youth With a Mission’s discipleship training school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he kept noticing children sleeping on the street, trying to sell things on the

Singleness – Matthew 19:10-12

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/ By Randall Johnson

“John Robert Walmsley Stott CBE (27 April 1921 – 27 July 2011) was an English Anglican priest and theologian who was noted as a leader of the worldwide evangelical movement. He was one of the principal

Divorce – Matthew 19:1-9

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/ By Randall Johnson

Pastors have had many couples come to them with sad stories about their marriages and often with one partner saying they want out. There is nothing that causes more a feeling of helplessness than trying

Forgiving the Unforgivable – Matthew 18:21-35

She worked for me, as did the other fellow in our area of work, and she wanted the position I was abdicating, but I felt the other guy was better equipped to do it so I chose him. She got angry with me,

Church Discipline, Church Unity – Matthew 18:15-20

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/ By Randall Johnson

A Google search reveals a plethora of headlines regarding church discipline: What does the Bible say about church discipline, 10 things you should know about church discipline, 22 mistakes pastors make

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