Our contemporary culture seems to have an attitude that equality means we all need to be treated the same.  Oddly enough, God is sometimes accused of being unfair – He doesn’t treat us all the same and some people think

We previously noted that Jesus approved of His disciples when they returned from their mission.  It’s not like we get to hear a long discourse indicating how much they’ve grown in their understanding.  Nor does Jesus lay it all out

  Return of the Seventy-two. 17 The seventy returned rejoicing, and said, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.” 18 Jesus said, “I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky. 19 Behold, I

Why are miracles so important?  What’s their significance?  In the ancient world, when people saw miracles they knew that God was ultimately behind them.  Simply put, when a miracle was performed it meant that God was with the person performing

By now, we’ve noticed that the disciples have begun to grow and become more suited for their ministry.  You may have also noticed them growing in number.  Jesus has the Twelve who are, let’s say “special” – they will become