“Now a centurion had a slave who was dear to him, who was sick and at the point of death. When he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his…
Faith of A Mustard Seed
by Barbara A. Woods Washington, M. Div. •
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Faith of A Mustard Seed
by Barbara A. Woods Washington, M. Div. •
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith.” (Matt 23:23). Look at this ‘Faith’ in Matthew’s Gospel. Never before have…
Faith of A Mustard Seed
by Barbara A. Woods Washington, M. Div. •
Significant is the question ‘what’s in a name’ when it comes to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a second generation pastor/preacher named for the history making churchman Martin Luther who is credited with cause for the…
Faith of a Mustard Seed
by Barbara A. Woods Washington, M. Div. •
“After some days Felix came and his wife Drusilla, who is a Jewess; and he sent for Paul and heard him speak upon faith in Christ Jesus.” (Acts 24:22-24). Another look at this Faith event in Acts. Unless otherwise indicated,…
Faith of A Mustard Seed
by Barbara A. Woods Washington, M. Div. •
“O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you?” (Matt 17:17). ‘The Epileptic Boy Healed’ is another triple tradition. Where Matthew and Luke mirror each other in the…
Faith of a Mustard Seed
by Barbara A. Woods Washington, M. Div. •
Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” Some of the Pharisees near him heard this, and they said to him, “Are we…