Since negative emotions are particularly portrayed by the left hemiface, and since asymmetrical hemispheric activation may induce alterations of spatial attention and action-intention, we posited that paintings of the painful and cruel crucifixion of Jesus would be more likely to show his left hemi...
where God will remove the cup of his wrath from his people after they have drunk it, so Jesus prays that the cup of God’s wrath for sin, which he drinks for all, will in the same way be removed from his hand by the Father after he has drunk it.” ...
(Elwell, 2013, pg. 94). A third reason has to do with the disciples. Jesus wanted his disciples to be silent about him being the messiah because they didn’t fully understand it. It would seem unwise for the disciples to go about preaching this truth if they don’t…show more ...
Anger is often portrayed as a negative emotion, but the God who gave us our emotions expects us to be occasionally moved to anger. Jesus was angry because men were perverting the use of his Father”s house. How about you? Does child abuse make you angry? What emotions are fired off wh...
kingdom is no part of this world." Jesus Christ himself remained neutral regarding political aspects. On the contrary, we as a nation have allowed faith to be engulfed by the government. Whenever politics and religion are mixed, it creates a voting block, allows the church and state to affe...
Some have even speculated that the animal was a lamb, thereby presenting a prophetical picture of Jesus, the Lamb of God, slain from the foundation of the world (Revelation 5:6; 13:8). Furthermore, some have argued that in this death of the animal, God was teaching Adam and Eve the...
Tagged bible, faith, God, jesus, Prayer1 Comment “Say What?” As I sit here and write, sometimes I wish there was a way to have video of my emotions because I can’t always capture into words what I am sharing. From the beginning I always said I wanted this to be posts of bru...
Moving forward in time, we come across the story of Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus’ most devoted followers. In the Gospels, we learn that Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume and wiped them with her hair. This act of devotion and humility showcases the intimate connection between...
This Bible lesson is the first in our series of “Tough Questions Kids Ask.” It deals with an issue often ignored in children’s ministry. This lesson plan will help children understand what the Bible teaches about Hell and how that relates to the Good News of Jesus Christ. The point of...
Jesus Christ! At first _I didn’t know_ he knew the said photos were from the re-enactment movie. So I informed him of his blunder. Here is how it went: — Me in an email: Of course the assassination of JFK was staged, but in ‘The Hidden King: Camelot ruled from the Cave of...