Jesus shows us the power of faith in this passage as he heals a woman and Jairus's daughter.
Jesus shows us the power of faith in this passage as he heals a woman and Jairus's daughter.
We are all faced with "storms" in our lives. It could be a challenge at work, a mountain of bills, or a relationship that just doesn't work. When the disciples were faced with a literal storm, Jesus calmed the storm as he will in our lives if we just keep the faith.
We live in a world in which it is “always Mardi Gras and never Easter,” but that does not and should not define us as Christians.
In this lesson, Jesus tells the parable of a man sowing seeds. He ends this parable with the words, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." When we hear God's word, does it just go in one ear and out the other? Or do we receive it with joy?
No matter how great our sins are, they will be forgiven. In this lesson, a woman who has committed many sins asks forgiveness of Jesus. It is her faith that Jesus will cleanse her of her sins that prompts Jesus to respond, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
In this lesson, Jesus responds to the messengers of John the Baptist…”Go and tell John what you have seen and hear: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. And blessed is the one who...