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October 8, 2026

88. Jesus’ Example of Obedience

Obedience is easy to talk about when it sounds like agreement. The hard part begins when obedience asks for sacrifice, patience, or a kind of self-denial that does not feel heroic in the moment. People often imagine obedience as a temperament, something you either have or do not have. But Jesus shows obedience as something specific, lived out in real time, under real pressure, with real relationships. When you look closely at Jesus’ way of obeying God, you do not find bl

October 8, 2026

76. The Authority to Forgive: Jesus’ Miracles

Jesus does not treat forgiveness as a vague religious mood. In the Gospels, forgiveness arrives with weight, with direction, and with consequences that people can feel. When Jesus forgives, something breaks open: guilt loses its grip, shame stops being the loudest voice in the room, and broken bodies are sometimes restored in the same visit. That tight connection between forgiveness and miracles is not random. It points to Jesus’ authority, not just to speak about God, but