May, 2014 (4)
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Money-bag, Knapsack and Sword (22:35-38)
Jesus told his disciples that they should each get a money-bag, a knapsack and a sword! If they were going to conquer the world their way they would need them. But Jesus's own way was very different.
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Unfailing faith (22:31-32)
Jesus prayed that Simon Peter's faith would not fail. Yet there was a point where it appeared to have collapsed completely under Satan's attacks.
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Simon! Simon! (22:31-32)
Simon Peter was confident that he could cope with whatever trials lay ahead? But did he have any idea of his own weakness? Or of the enemy who was planning his downfall?
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Kingship and Service (22:24-30)
The kings of the Gentiles assume that leaders have the right to dominate. Jesus declared that in his kingdom, leaders have the duty to serve. Which model would the disciples follow?