On this special Ash Wednesday episode of BibleWorm we’re reading Matthew 18:1-14 in which the disciples ask Jesus who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Jesus not only refuses to answer the question but insists that one must become like a little child in order to even enter the kingdom of heaven in the first place. It is only the empire that thinks in terms of status and greatness. The kingdom of heaven extends a welcome to all. In fact, Jesus tells us to cut off our hands or pluck out our eyes if they tempt us to think and act according to the imperial logic, which distinguishes the great people from the small people, even in acts of charity. Finally, Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep, which teaches us not to pursue fairness or equity but rather to make sure that each person has whatever they may need to live a full and abundant life. As Christians enter into the season of Lent, this text calls us to welcome those without status and seek abundant life for all. That sounds like an amazing way to spend 40 days.
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Episode 119 Mark 1:21-45 The Beginning of Jesus's Ministry
Episode 118 Mark 1:1-20 Baptism and Call
Episode 117 Luke 2 Christmas Eve SPECIAL EPISODE
Episode 116 Luke 1 The Birth of John the Baptist
Episode 115 Ezra 1 and 3 Rebuilding the Temple
Episode 114 Isaiah 40 Comfort My People
Episode 113 Jeremiah 33 Hope in a Time of Despair
Episode 112: 2 Kings 22-23 Josiah's Reform
Episode 111 Isaiah 5 and 11 How Does Your Vineyard Grow?
Episode 110 Hosea 11 God as Parent
Episode 109 1 Kings 18 Elijah and the Prophets of Baal
Episode 108 1 Kings 12 The Division of the Kingdom
Episode 107 2 Samuel 5-6 David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem
Episode 106: Ruth 1:1-17 Ruth and Naomi
Episode 105: Deuteronomy 5 and 6 The 10 Commandments and the Shema
Episode 104: Exodus 3-5
Episode 103: Genesis 32
Episode 102: Genesis 18 and 21
Episode 101: Genesis 2:4-25
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