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Modern Day Magi: June 2006
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006. The 25th chapter of Matthew has Jesus telling 2 parables, one about ten bridesmaids waiting for the groom, and the other about how effective different servants are as stewards of their master's money. Jesus then follows these two parables up with an example of the division of Sheep and Goats, illustrating how the Christians will be separated from the unbelievers in the comming judgment. In The Parable of the Ten Virgins. In this particular parable (in contrast to Matthew 24:42-44.
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Modern Day Magi: March 2006
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Friday, March 31, 2006. Verses 1 - 12. Of Matthew 14 give an account of the execution of John the Baptist as ordered by Herod. He was beheaded on request of Herod's niece/stepdaughter. Upon hearing this Jesus reacts in a fairly normal way, "he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place.". Jesus understandably wanted to be alone to deal with the grief of losing a cousin. However a crowd gathers where they heard Jesus was, and here is the amazing bit. This is not the time, get lost! He performed one of...
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Modern Day Magi: December 2005
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Saturday, December 24, 2005. A jack of all trades. It has recently come to my attention that the well known phrase ". Of all trades but master of none. In a misquote of Benjamin Franklin. He actually said that a cultured person is a " Jack. Of all trades but a master of. This is an interesting idea, a cultured person therefore should know something about everything and everything about something. (Sounds a little like what I would expect a Magi. To be like.). Posted by Modern Day Magi @ 8:40 pm. From the...
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Modern Day Magi: April 2006
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Wednesday, April 26, 2006. At the begining of this chapter the disciples ask a very important question of Jesus. " Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? To which Jesus gives an equally interesting answer. "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. So what does this mean when Jesus want us to be "like little children". Is a beautifu...
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Modern Day Magi: May 2006
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Friday, May 26, 2006. This chapter is a very stern rebuke of the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees. It also serves as a grim reminder of the responcibility of those in leadership within the church to avoid hypocrisy. Jesus is very clear, we are to submit to those in authority over us. In the case of the Pharisees though, who taught the Law but did not live according to it, Jesus goes on to say, "But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.". In Verses 5 - 12. Jesus speaks ab...
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Modern Day Magi: January 2006
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Friday, January 27, 2006. Introduces John the Baptist. The comming of John the Baptist / Baptiser / Forerunner / Precourser was foretold in Isaiah 40:3. The Passage begins with a summary of John's message "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.". Lets take a quick look at what is actually being said here. The word translated as 'repentance'. Is the Greek word metanoia. Meaning "after/behind one's mind", which is a compound word of the preposition. After, with), and the verb. John's location, clothing...
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Modern Day Magi: February 2006
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Tuesday, February 28, 2006. Gives the fulfillment of another Messianic prophesey. Isaiah 53:4. That Jesus "took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.". While Jesus healed many people in this passage two special cases are mentioned. Firstly a man with leprosy. The interaction between Jesus and this man shows us more than Jesus' power over illness. The leperous man came to Jesus with humility, he "knelt before Him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make. He does not ask to be. Why is this ...