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 23: 2-3;13-31 (selected verses)….7 Woes!
2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, 3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. 13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enterContinue reading “Matt 23: 2-3;13-31 (selected verses)….7 Woes!”
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!”
John 11: 45-55….The Plot to Kill Jesus
Introduction: If you read my devotionals daily then four days ago you will have read what caused what you are reading about today. Lazarus was raised from the dead! The background: Step one! Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, but some ofContinue reading “John 11: 45-55….The Plot to Kill Jesus”
Matt 20: 17-19 & 29-34….The Cross Looms Large! And miracles thrown in as a Plus!
17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver himContinue reading “Matt 20: 17-19 & 29-34….The Cross Looms Large! And miracles thrown in as a Plus!”
Matt 19: 16-22….Obsessed with wealth!
And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” He said to him, “Which ones?”Continue reading “Matt 19: 16-22….Obsessed with wealth!”
As I read it! 