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CHAPTER SIX: FEELING THE HEAT Jesus had fasted and prayed before, but this time he knew he needed to do so in earnest. He felt confident that now with the Spirit upon him he would be able to endure a long fast, and lengthy time in prayer. He thought of the many days Elijah and…

In the wake of Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, 3-D movies have become all the rage, and a growing trend in the theater.  But when one watches a film like the remake of the 1981 film, Clash of the Titans,  now in 3-D, one begins to wonder whether this is more of a marketing ploy…

CHAPTER FIVE: JOHN AND JESUS AT THE JORDAN When Jesus awoke numerous of those staying at the oasis had already packed up and left, either heading home from being with John the previous day, or heading down the slope into the water to be baptized by John. Jesus looked up into a sky in which…

CHAPTER FOUR: A WOMAN POSSESSED AND A MAN ON A MISSION The discussion with James, more like an argument, had not gone as Jesus had hoped. James, always a bit feisty anyway, being the second eldest, had not liked having this dumped in his lap unexpectedly. In fact he had been thinking about getting married…

CHAPTER THREE: MIGDAL AND QANA On the northwest corner of the sea called Kinneret or Tiberias sat the little village of Migdal, between Kefer-Nahum and Bet-saida. All three of these villages were fishing villages, and business was booming at this time of the year. One could always tell when things were going well— more tax…

CHAPTER TWO: A DEEP CONVERSATION AND A DISTURBING DREAM Miryam had sensed at once something was amiss when Jesus barely touched his supper. He was far too preoccupied and was not his normal jovial, joyful self. He seemed distant, reserved tonight as he said the Kaddesh prayer before he broke the bread as the head…

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS A TRUE STORY By Ben Witherington, III INCOGNITO He came in incognito, A thinly veiled disguise The not so subtle son of man, A human with God’s eyes. The messianic secret, Left many unawares A God had walked upon the earth And shared our human cares. We did not see his…
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