you choose Q: “why did Jesus curse the fig tree even thought it wasn’t fruit season?”

by an odj community member on February 22nd, 2012 | one response
Q: Why does Jesus curse the fig tree simply because it does not have fruit even though He knows it is not the season for figs?  —Richard A: In Mark 11:12-21 we find the account of Jesus cursing the fig tree and its subsequent withering. It’s important to realize that Jesus... read more »

firewall

by an odj community member on February 22nd, 2012 | no responses
Hebrews 12:28-29: Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping Him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a devouring fire. Exodus 3:2-4: There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the middle of a bush. Moses stared in... read more »

scandalous grace

by sheridan voysey on February 22nd, 2012 | 10 responses
Imagine you’re a member of an organized crime ring with connections to corrupt city authorities. You discover someone who knows your gang’s every deed. One night you decide to round him up. He has to be silenced. Your thugs bring him to you and you hatch a devious plot. A news conference is held... read more »