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What Did Jesus Mean?

What did Jesus mean when He spoke His most difficult, startling, and frequently misunderstood words? These articles examine His sayings in their immediate Gospel context, recover what His first hearers would have understood, identify what He was affirming, confronting, or demanding, correct common misinterpretations, and show what His words mean for us now.

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What Did Jesus Mean by “Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit Will Not Be Forgiven”?

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August 26, 2026
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Jesus was warning about a hardened, deliberate rejection of the Holy Spirit’s testimony to Him—so extreme that God’s liberating work is knowingly called satanic. The danger is not an accidental phrase or an intrusive thought, but persistent resistance to…

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What Did Jesus Mean by “The Kingdom of God Belongs to Such as These”?

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August 19, 2026
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Jesus declared that God’s Kingdom belongs to those who receive it as dependent recipients rather than entitled achievers. He also directly affirmed the worth and welcome of children whom His disciples treated as interruptions.

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