A Walk Through Holy Week Jesus’ Journey to the Cross The entire life of Jesus was a prelude to the events and teachings during His final week, especially His death and resurrection. One half of all four Gospels focus on the final week of Jesus’ ministry, slowing way down and absorbing us in the details, especially from Good Friday to…
The Stone Rolled Away “And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it” Matthew 28:2. The cross of Christ is the portal to immortality. The stone was removed by the angel, but the living Christ had already come forth…
Resurrection Celebration In the First Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians (A.D. 54); Chapter one, verse 10, we read: “and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come. We, as believers, await Christ’s return. To await Christ’s return (vs. 10) and to serve the Living…
Facts of the Resurrection “UP FROM THE GRAVE HE AROSE WITH A MIGHTY TRIUMPH OVER HIS FOES” The greatest eight days in human history begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Resurrection Sunday, yet the resurrection of Jesus Christ is only the beginning for those who have received Christ as personal Savior. Have you accepted Him? The resurrection is trampled…
Bethlehem – The First Christmas Originally called Ephrath (Genesis 35:16). Called the City of David, Bethlehem also boasts other facts of interest: The burial place of Rachel (Genesis 35:15-18). The home of Naomi and Boaz (Ruth 1:1,19; 4:9-11). The birthplace of David and the site of his anointing (1 Samuel 16: 4-13). The birthplace of Jesus (Micah 5:2 prediction; John…
Resurrection – The Vindication Open the Word of Truth to Matthew 28:1-8. The resurrection accounts of Jesus are found in Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-9; John 20:1-10. (This study is not exhaustive.) “Resurrection” is taken from a Greek word for resurrection which means “to stand up.” Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday (Eight Days That Changed The World Forever) The…
The Bethlehem Story – The Fullness of Time The fullness of time had come, and the angels left their heavenly home to announce the birth of a Savior which is Christ the Lord… “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came…