Still these verses refer to yesterday, the day of the Cross, but Jesus was very definitely dead and entombed!..John 19: 38-42 -After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave himContinue reading “Various passages….about second chances!”
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John chapters 13-19….One day in Jesus’ Life – ending in a Tomb!
Introduction: And what a busy day it was! Remember that the Jewish day had 24 hours but began at nightfall and thus their day was different from ours! Supper for the Passover meal was eaten commonly at about 7PM our time. John 16: 14 – It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that itContinue reading “John chapters 13-19….One day in Jesus’ Life – ending in a Tomb!”
John 13: 1-14….Something which the other 3 gospels writers don’t mention!
1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of JudasContinue reading “John 13: 1-14….Something which the other 3 gospels writers don’t mention!”
Matt 25: 1-13….You can’t get into heaven by hanging onto someone’s coat-tail!
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroomContinue reading “Matt 25: 1-13….You can’t get into heaven by hanging onto someone’s coat-tail!”
Matt 21: 12-17 & 23-27….Two questions asked and answered with questions!
Introduction: Arriving after the Triumphal Entry on the back of a lowly donkey colt Jesus entered the temple in Jerusalem. There are really three parts to these two passages. We will deal with them separately. 12 And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturnedContinue reading “Matt 21: 12-17 & 23-27….Two questions asked and answered with questions!”
Matt 21: 1-11….A Royal ride!
Introduction: This is good cinema stuff. It would and no doubt has made it onto the big screen with shouting, palm branches being waved, people tearing off their outer garments for the ‘red carpet’ which isn’t there, people shouting out great religious slogans. But there is much fulfilment of Old Testament prophecy and ‘salvation story’Continue reading “Matt 21: 1-11….A Royal ride!”
Matthew 4: 1-11…. In the midst of Lent.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “ItContinue reading “Matthew 4: 1-11…. In the midst of Lent.”
Mark 15: 33-41….The Unimaginable!
And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he isContinue reading “Mark 15: 33-41….The Unimaginable!”
Mark 15: 21-32….Crucified and Taunted!
And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. AndContinue reading “Mark 15: 21-32….Crucified and Taunted!”
Mark 15; 1-20….A brief look at Unbelievable evil!
And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.”Continue reading “Mark 15; 1-20….A brief look at Unbelievable evil!”
As I read it! 