John and James ask for positions in Jesus' kingdom.  We meet Zaccheus, Jesus heals the blind, and we are encouraged by the parable pf the talents.  Matthew 20:20-28; Mark 10:35-45, 46-52; Luke 19:1-10; 18:35-43; 19:11-27

Jesus teaches we must come to God as children, and He tells His disciples what is planned for when He gets to Jerusalem.  Mark 10:13-16,17-22,23-31,32-34; Matthew 19:13-15, 16-22, 23-30; 20:17-19; Luke 18:15-17, 18-23, 24-30,31-34

Jesus commands Lazarus to come out of his tomb!  We take a look at how that is a picture of us.  And tested by the Pharisees, Jesus reveals how God sees divorce.  John 11:17-37,38-57; Matthew 19:3-12; Mark 10:2-9

Jesus continues to teach about the Kingdom of God, but time marches on.  Lazarus has died and Jesus' trek to the cross begins as He decides to go to Judea.  Luke 17:20-37; 18:1-14; Matthew 10:1-16; John 11:1-16

Jesus continues the use of parables concerning the Kingdom of God, leaving lots of information for us while confounding the Pharisees.  Luke 15:8-10, 11-32; 16: 1-13,14-18,19-31

Jesus uses parables to stress the importance of responding to His invitation to be part of God's Kingdom.  It's not something that should be put off! Have you responded? Luke 13:22-30, 31-35; 14:1-14, 15-33, 34-35; 15:1-7

Today, we hear about the Good Samaritan, Mary and Martha, and the continued harassment of Jesus as He nears the time of the Cross.  Luke 10:25-37, 38-42; 11:1-4,5-13; John 10:22-42; Psalm 82:1-8

Jesus continues to preach and heal while setting His course firmly on His fast-approaching trip to Jerusalem for the purpose of the Cross.  Matthew 19:1-2; 10:1; 11:20-24, 25-30; Luke 9:51-56; 10:1-16, 17-24; 17:11-19

Jesus heals a man born blind and it sets off a fire storm among the Sanhedrin hecklers.  Jesus continues to give big hints about His coming death and resurrection. John 9:1-12, 13-34, 35-41; 10:1-10,11-21

Today, we look at John 8 where Jesus discusses His Father versus the Jewish leaders' father, and we reflect on Jesus' statement that He is the Light of the world. John 8:12-20, 21-30, 31-36, 39-47, 48-59.