I’m interested to know what John taught his disciples on prayer, but even greater is to see Jesus’ example and instruction on praying—remarkable reverence.
“Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray,
“The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. And the Lord said to him, ‘Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You fools! Did not he
If you think judgmental thoughts stay only in your mind, think again.
“Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, ‘If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.’ And Jesus
“The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”
If you think the Lord is unaware of arguments between brethren, think again.
“An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side…”
“‘Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?’ He said, ‘The one who showed him mercy.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘You go, and do likewise.’”
A true man of faith. What others said about the centurion and what he thought of himself.
“And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, ‘He is worthy to have you do this for him…’ And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the
