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438 illustrations across all 16 chapters
Two illustrations of women touching Jesus: the sinful woman washing His feet (Luke 7) and the bleeding woman touching His cloak (Mark 5)—both showing how the unclean becomes holy through contact with Jesus.
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In Schindler's List, Oskar Schindler starts as a war profiteer who wants Jewish workers because they're cheap. Somewhere along the way, their lives become more important than his profit. He spends his entire fortune buying their survival.
Herod Antipas Herod Antipas, sixth son of Herod the Great, was ruler of Galilee and Perea from 4 BC to AD 39, during the life of Jesus. His jurisdiction included the regions where Jesus and John the Baptist concentrated their ministries.
Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot is infamous for betraying Jesus to the authorities (Matt 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:16). The meaning of the name “Iscariot” is uncertain; it might refer to a village named Kerioth. He is not the same person...
Pontius Pilate Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea from AD 26 to 36, including the time of Jesus’ death in AD 30 or 33. Pilate gave the official order for Jesus to be crucified.
Christ was the reputed son of a village carpenter, a poor despised Nazarene—yet His fame spread abroad.
It is not a kingdom of earthly splendour.
Three characteristics defined him: cruelty, determination, and worldliness.
The devil seizes every advantage, working relentlessly through these vulnerabilities.
The diseased crowded for healing; the teachable gathered for celestial wisdom; the curious witnessed stupendous miracles.
His words carry three essential truths for the believer.
The Holy Spirit recorded a mystery of consolation: healing came through the *pistis* (faith) of others.
In The Kings Speech, King George VI cannot speak without stammering. His private belief in himself means nothing until he can speak publicly. The entire nation needs to hear his voice at war's outbreak. His Christmas broadcast is both confession...
The Second Person appeared in human flesh; the Third Person descended as a dove; the First Person testified through voice alone, honoring the principle given to Israel: "Ye saw no shape, but ye heard a voice." The dove symbolizes Christ's...
Our Lord exhorts His disciples to cultivate strength of character—but never at the expense of brotherly love.
A great many cannot afford to have Christ.
Consider the comparison: A thief who forcibly enters a strong man's house, binds him, and seizes his weapons must possess greater strength than the householder.
This outburst reveals the nature of evil's opposition to Christ.
Not the hermit's withdrawal, nor pride's cold refusal, nor sentiment's complaint of misunderstanding.
Our Lord moves far in advance of His followers, His fixed purpose stamped upon His face, a strange haste in His stride that casts astonishment and awe over the silent, uncomprehending disciples.
The *tablinum*—the grand reception chamber with marble or alabaster benches—held the Sanhedrin's formal proceeding against Jesus.
This transaction teaches us not to be too forward in our professions, or too confident in our own strength, lest confidence increase the guilt and shame of failure.
This desire for healing transcends centuries and cultures.
First, in Creation, Christ's operations display order, regularity, and perfect adaptation.