Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Allelujah… — Charles Wesley This is Resurrection Sunday. It is the day remember the resurrection of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. What happened is the crux of all Christianity. If Christ did not rise from the dead, we are the most pitiful. Paul testifies: “For I delivered to … Continue reading Easter Sunday 2022
Following Jesus to the Cross
As Christians throughout the world prepare to observe Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday, we are reminded in the Scriptures that well before the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem Jesus Christ began to teach the disciples “the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes … Continue reading Following Jesus to the Cross
Added or Removed: What Happened to the Ending of Mark?
He is risen… Easter is the time when we come together to focus on the central event of Christianity — the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. But, when reading a modern translation of Mark 16, it is easy to notice that vv. 9-20 distinguished in some way — bracketed, double bracketed, horizontal lined, or footnoted — … Continue reading Added or Removed: What Happened to the Ending of Mark?
Three Trees on the Way to Eternity
...God even saw fit to set three trees to mark key turning points in the unfolding plan of redemption revealed in the Scriptures — the tree of life, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and the tree of the cross. We are all on an eternal journey and these three trees intersect each of our lives. The trees teach us. If we are teachable, they can direct us in the way to go. Our response to the guidance of these trees makes all the difference in the world...
Was Jesus in the Tomb for Three Days and Three Nights?
Jesus continually reminded the disciples that He would die and rise again after “three days” (Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:34; John 2:19 and 21).1 The Lord also made statements about dying and resurrecting on the “third day” (Matt. 16:21; 17:23; 20:18-19; Luke 9:22; 18:31-33). The Scriptures also indicate that Christ burial took place on Friday prior to … Continue reading Was Jesus in the Tomb for Three Days and Three Nights?
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