Category Archives: Free Will

Stepping out of the Cave

Posted on December 28, 2020 by wamplerp

On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss … Continue reading →

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Ecosystem in our Souls?

Posted on December 27, 2020 by wamplerp

As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened … Continue reading →

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Eternal Life or Endless Fries?

Posted on December 23, 2020 by wamplerp

The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. … Continue reading →

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Master at the Pool

Posted on December 16, 2020 by wamplerp

Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here … Continue reading →

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The Journey Home

Posted on December 15, 2020 by wamplerp

Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, … Continue reading →

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Deep Wells of Living Water

Posted on December 13, 2020 by wamplerp

Now he had to go through Samaria. So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from … Continue reading →

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Weeping Women

Posted on November 30, 2020 by wamplerp

As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. A large number of people followed him, … Continue reading →

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Peace for Restless Souls

Posted on November 28, 2020 by wamplerp

As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come … Continue reading →

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Stumbling

Posted on November 25, 2020 by wamplerp

Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around … Continue reading →

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A Great Chasm

Posted on November 23, 2020 by wamplerp

“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich … Continue reading →

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