That is why Jesus gives us a third thing. It’s the ministry of truth—not just his tears, not just his anger, but truth. Jesus says to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life. Do you believe this?” The governor and mayor, whether they know it or not, are using the gospel story line. It’s the best one there is. The moralistic story line is, “We are the good people; you are the bad people.” That doesn’t really help much in the long run. When your stance is, “We are the good people.
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