To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: âWe played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.â For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, âHe has a demon.â The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, âHere is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of…
“Which is easier: to say, âYour sins are forgiven,â or to say, âGet up and walkâ? But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.â So he said to the paralyzed man, âGet up, take your mat and go home.â Then the man got up and went home. When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority…
I have noticed a curious phenomenon among Christians today: when it comes to sin in the church, we speak when we should remain silent, and remain silent when we should speak. If someone sins against me, causing personal offenseâby which we usually mean a wounded egoâI am likely to confront the person, sharing my hurt and frustrations with him. It is almost unforgivable that someone who claims Christ as Lord could treat me in…