Ephesians 1:1-3 It is common for preachers to be a bit depressed on Sunday afternoons and Mondays. Google “post-preaching depression” and see why I say this. I know I often feel this way. A pastor from North Carolina in the US wrote on his blog: The funniest thing, and I’m hoping some preachers will really…

Colossians 1:15-20 The bronze snake Moses lifted up in the wilderness was used by Jesus to point to himself. (John 3:14–15) Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. When Jesus was asked…

Matthew 12:38-45 Four Rabbis met each week for theological discussions and one of the Rabbis always seemed to be on the losing side. Each week it was 3 to 1 and finally this Rabbi decided to appeal to a higher authority. “Oh, God!” he cried. “I know in my heart that I am right and…