Human Fear: dread or alarm in facing danger; to be afraid or apprehensive; anxiety caused by belief in approaching danger or by a perceived threat; feeling frightened concerning one’s safety or a loved one’s well-being; unpleasant emotions due to the likelihood of something unwelcome or undesirable; trepidation over unexpected crisis. Examples would include… survival; poverty; …
Christ the Diamond: On Titles of Christ as Facets of His Identity By Steven W. Larson, stevewlarson@gmail.com ** TABLE OF CONTENTS Biblical Titles of Christ: (1.) The Amen (2.) The Apostle (3.) The Author and Perfector (4.) The Bishop (5.) The Branch (6.) The Bridegroom (7.) The Child (8.) The Dayspring (9.) The Everlasting Father (10.) The Faithful Witness (11.) The Fountain (12.) The Hidden …
Christ-Centered Education: A Primer for Home, School and Church by Steven W. Larson, stevewlarson@gmail.com ** TABLE OF CONTENTS (1.) The Pedagogy of Love (2.) Summing Up: The Big Picture of a Christ-Centered School (3.) The Teaching Methods of Jesus: Introduction (4.) The Teaching Methods of Jesus: Imagination (5.) The Teaching Methods of Jesus: Conscience (6.) The Teaching Methods of …
The Priestly Prayer of Jesus. “When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, ‘Father, the hour is come.’” (John 17:1). The time to complete His self-emptying has arrived. He is ready to give Himself up, for no one can take His life from Him without …
The Pharisee in Me. “Then Jesus said to the crowds and to His disciples, ‘The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ throne as the authorized interpreters of the Law. So listen and follow what they teach, but don’t do what they do, for they tell you one thing and do another. They tie on …
Praying the High Priestly Blessing. “The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD makes His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His face onto you and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26). [Note: Since I generally pray this blessing over my family in morning prayers, I insert …
The Parable of the Two Sons. “But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my vineyard.’ He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. Then he came to the second son and said likewise. …
The Parable of the Well-Trained Scribe. “Therefore, every scribe trained and instructed for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings treasure out of his storehouse, things new and old.” (Matthew 13:52). SCRIBE. The Greek word used for scribe in this parable is the source of our word for “grammar,” so scribes were …
The Parables of the Man in the Field and the Pearl of Great Price. “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid, and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is …
Heavenly Fire: Jesus the Firestarter. “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!” (Luke 12:49). Of all the heavenly fires in Scripture, the fire brought by Christ is perhaps the most perplexing. What kind of fire did Jesus want to spread when He came to earth from the …
The Parable of the Wicked Farmers. “But when the tenant farmers saw his son coming, they said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate, Come on, let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’ So they grabbed him, dragged him out of the vineyard, and murdered him.” (Matthew 21:38-39). Please read this …
Jesus the Storyteller. The imagination is the intellect at play, it is reason listening to a story. Of course Jesus, who invented the human mind, planned the learning process to include the capturing of the imagination. The master teacher, he loved to express his vivid and agile imagination whenever he could. Jesus loved to tell …