“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thes. 5:16-18).

The “praying continually” part isn’t about praying for ourselves or our loved ones; it’s about flipping our perspective to how great God is, and blessing HIM!

🔗 Learning from Jesus’ Jewish Prayer Life – Our Rabbi Jesus

Ever wonder how Jesus combined loving God and loving your neighbor as yourself? 🤔

In Mark 12:29-31, He wasn’t just making a suggestion; He was using a powerful ancient Jewish teaching method called “gezerah shava.” This technique links seemingly different passages that share a common keyword or phrase. In this case, the word “love” (אהבה – ahavah) connects Deuteronomy 6:5 (“Love the Lord your God…”) and Leviticus 19:18 (“Love your neighbor as yourself…”). Jesus masterfully showed how these two commandments are intrinsically connected!

🔗 We’re finishing up our study of Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus: https://buff.ly/OFPazIE

🗺️ Watch my video about our trip to ancient Corinth and how Paul used the Shema to teach about eating meat sacrificed to idols:

Two 👏 Different 👏 Crowds 👏

“Jesus was being led out to be crucified at nine in the morning—the time of the first temple service of the day! The authorities knew they had to finish their secret trial before the crowds reentered the city to come to worship. And indeed, as Jesus was carrying his cross out of town, his supporters reappear, weeping out loud as they see him being led to his death (Luke 23:27). His followers had just learned of the events that had transpired the night before.”

🔗 This Year, Let’s Not Preach about the Fickle Crowds: https://buff.ly/LC6WTng

Resurrection Sunday (April 20th) is just around the corner! If you’d like to reflect on Jesus’ path leading up to that glorious day, join us as we read through Matthew 26-27, from Gethsemane to Golgotha and the tomb. This recording brings back memories from the pandemic, complete with some precious little voices singing along. 😊

🎬 Watch my kids video tour of Jerusalem: https://buff.ly/zYHxFPz

Episode Note: I misspoke saying the distance between Golgotha and the tomb was around 400 feet; it was actually around 140 feet–much closer!

Ever wonder how the Israelites made bricks in Egypt? This video shows you! See the same ancient handmade techniques still used today. Perfect for Passover (happening now!) or teaching kids about the Exodus! Thanks @appianmedia for the look!

👀 Making Mudbricks Like the Hebrews in Egypt – Out of Egypt 5/12 https://buff.ly/YNwCQ3K

🎬 Watch the full Out of Egypt documentary: https://buff.ly/xDEnMKi