Love Fulfilled Ministry

Jesus's first miracle, water into wine, “this beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him” (John 2:11).  John gives us a good perspective of Jesus’s first miracle. No other reason was this miracle performed than to reveal His glory. "On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there” (John 2:1). On the third day of his ministry this happens, what is happening on day one and two? John's account differs in that the temptation is not mentioned, but we learn more if we look ahead a few days before the wedding.  John chapter one, day one of Jesus' ministry; “Behold the Lamb of God”, John baptizes Jesus and bears witness, “I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God” (John 1:34). Day one and two; Jesus calls His first disciples, “come follow me”. He travels from Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing, to Cana where the wedd...

“ Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you ” Matthew 7:1–2 In Mathew 7 Jesus is speaking out against hypocrisy, he coins the term, it is exposed as a very serious sin. Because of their hypocrisy these religious leaders were leading his people astray. Today it is the same, it is a top reason why people do not attend a church. Of course we blame the sinner and hear cute little sayings like, come join us you will fit right in... which makes light of the situation. On a more serious note, Jesus gives seven woes to the Pharisees, he even warns them of hell fire and damnation, for their hypocrisy and self-righteousness. Hypocrisy is basically pretending to be something you are not, it is not to be confused with our imperfection.  Our righteousness is found in Christ alone, not in self. Hypocrisy and self righteousness is usually seen by others when we in our own righteousn...