After Jesus' death the idea that he was God's son became an important element of Christian belief. The meaning of the concept had changed, however, perhaps in light of the Resurrection and the early Christians's experience of Jesus' continuing presence among them. The statement that Jesus ...
With myinner eyesI discovered the truth about my righteousness. Remember, I felt close to the Lord. As a man who was seeking God with fasting, I considered my spiritual condition to be good. Yet I suddenly became aware of my true human condition. The flaws in my life became unbearably vi...
Moreover, acknowledging the power of God’s wrath empowers us to overcome our fears in the face of adversity. When we understand that the source of all fear resides in the hands of an omnipotent being, our fears pale in comparison. The fear of God allows us to conquer the trivial concer...
JP Staff Writer on The Lord’s Supper and the Passover Seder: How Are They Connected?2025Apr24 On the example of the cursing of the fig tree, see the JP article by Randall Buth, “Inspiration, History and… Joshua N. Tilton on The Lord’s Supper and the Passover Seder: How Are Th...
The Herdmans (or to be politically correct, the Herdpersons) were the worst family ever in the entire world, yet they wanted to be part of what became the Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever. We laughed and cried at that movie with three of our grandkids. How many of you have seen this ...
12Six days beforethe Passover,Jesus therefore came to Bethany,where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.2So they gave a dinner for him there.Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table.3Mary therefore took a pound[a]of expensive ointment made from...
Next His beating was for our physical ailments and the crucifixion was for our spiritual benefit. sorry it’s late and I’m not good at articulating my thoughts. these 3 stations align with the first 3 Passover cups. 4th cup represents when we are celebrating with Him . Reply Greg ...
So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son. John 5 Crowds of sick people – blind, lame, or paralyzed – lay on the porches. One of the men lying ...
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. / He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” / (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a ...
WhatJesussaid and did, fulfiled manyofthe Hebrew Scriptureprophecies. When we see how all those prophesies became fulfiled, we should understand that behind all those words written in those scrolls was a ParticularHand, mightier than any human being. As such we should be convinced that the “...