Why is Good Friday referred to as “good”?
Why is Good Friday referred to as “good”? What the Jewish authorities and Romans did to Jesus was definitely not good (see Matthew chapters 26-27). However, the results of Christ’s death are very good! Romans 5:8, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” […]
Jesus’ sweat .. like drops of blood falling to the ground – Holy Week Thoughts
Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives .. Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives. His disciples followed him. Luke.22.39 Before Jesus would endure the physical suffering that so many of us simply do not like to look at .. try to just consider the experience of emotional and spiritual torment that […]
Searching for An Extravagant Love In Your Life?
Searching for An Extravagant Love In Your Life? Read John 11:1-46 Ever question the Love of Jesus? .. Ever Doubt? Do you tend to question Jesus Love and His affection for your family? .. ever say to Jesus .. “Lord, if you had only been here, with me” .. Maybe today, you need to “know […]
In my inbox this morning – from Joel and Victoria Osteen
TODAY’S WORD from my inbox this morning .. from Joel and Victoria Osteen This coming weekend, we celebrate Easter, the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. So much happened at Calvary’s cross over two thousand years ago; but ultimately, Jesus overcame sin and death so that we could have abundant life. Because of […]
Men and Women Today and God .. more Holy Week Thoughts
Man and God .. Holy Week Thoughts for Today .. Read | Matthew 22:41-46 The Pharisees hated that so many people believed the man standing before them was the Messiah. This Galilean commoner had no pedigree. Sure, he might astound people with inexplicable wisdom, but surely he was not the returning king – for what […]
“They pierced my hands and my feet.” — Psalm 22:16
“They pierced my hands and my feet.” — Psalm 22:16 Traditionally, the Romans attached criminals to their crosses with ropes .. and using spikes was an added “bonus” in an instance of more cruelty. Setting a crown of thorns that were sharp enough and strong enough to literally dig beneath the skin – a further […]
The FIG Tree – What spiritual fruit will Jesus find today?
Luke 13:6-9 6 And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any. 7 And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Behold, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig […]
The Old Rugged Cross – Our Saving Place Listen Today and Pray
Wood is one of the most common elements on earth – everywhere you see trees so abundantly found, it is burned for warmth, sliced to make paper, joined to build houses, build deer hunting blinds – Yet two very common pieces of wood, once drenched with rain, and perhaps even gnawed at by insects or […]
Why Jesus Christ .. “died for you and me” – Holy Week Thoughts
This is a great video teaching .. especially for those who think “good works” .. is the way .. or members of “denominations” that shy away from the teachings of The REAL TRUTH .. Jesus is The WAY .. The TRUTH .. and THE LIFE .. spend a few minutes learning of the Death of […]
Thirty pieces of silver – what’s YOUR PRICE?
In Old Testament times, thirty pieces of silver was the value of a slave accidentally gored to death by an ox. The amount given to the prophet Zechariah is an intentional insult for the rejected shepherd, who was a pre-figure of the Messiah. In a prophetic fulfillment that occurred centuries later, that same sum of […]