How important is the resurrection of Jesus?Rev. Ralph Wingate
Of course Jesus did what God had commanded His namesake to do (Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua or Yeshua) Josh 1:5“There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsa...
Mark was as Irenaeus tells us – the longtime companion of Peter. Much as Luke, Mark first appears in the book of Acts[3], after Jesus’ earthly ministry was accomplished. Neither Mark nor Luke claim to have been present during the resurrection at Nain. Matthew on the other hand, was o...
Significance of Jesus's Age As we realize the brevity of life, may we also remember in our prayers, asking the Lord: “so teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). We need to live by the Spirit’s power as instructed by God through Paul ...
Lent signifies 40 days of fasting in order to imitate the fast of Jesus Christ after his baptism (the Epiphany). Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday, when it ends. (*Because they are celebratory days -- honoring the Resurrection, the six Sundays that occur during ...
Jesus promises: “As I live, even so will I come in the last days, in the days of wickedness and vengeance, to fulfil the oath which I have made unto you” (Moses 7:60). After Jesus’ resurrection, the Apostles were killed. In time, as the people became ripe in iniquity, the au...
6-7My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; nowlivehim. You’re deeply rooted in him. You’re well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you’ve ...
The resurrection life of Jesus is the guarantee of eternal life for all who believe, offering hope and assurance of a future with God. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10) The interval that separates the state of enmity from the state of reconciliation is a large one, that which ...
After supper, we left the upper room, and headed out to the Mount of Olives. It was a cool evening. The stars were out. They seemed especially bright. While we walked there, my mind was racing. With each step, I got more and more angry at what Jesus had said. Hadn’t I followed...
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ...