the essence of what eternity will be like with God. Had Jesus not died on the cross, these little moments would be empty distractions instead of eternal promises. The cross echoes the stories of what Jesus did for us. But some ask, “Why?” Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
The True Cross Jesus on the cross. (Image credit: Dreamstime) The cross Jesus died on is a powerful symbol for Christians, so it makes sense that the actual cross would be an object of great veneration. According to accounts by fourth-century church historian Socrates Scholasticus, the Roman...
1 John 3:8-10 - Jesus Died on the Cross to Save & Rescue Us The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. No one who is born of God will continue ...
the essence of what eternity will be like with God. Had Jesus not died on the cross, these little moments would be empty distractions instead of eternal promises. The cross echoes the stories of what Jesus did for us. But some ask, “Why?” Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
I’m challenging myself to post a picture every day during the month of November (30 Days To Be Thankful For) and to add a caption as to why I am thankful. — Emily Day 19, November 19 I am grateful that Jesus died on the cross and paid the penalty for our sins. He became the...
that’s how I was made. I was made to make mistakes and stumble and fall and get up. But that’s one of the things I learned about being a coffee bean is that your past doesn’t define you. Jesus died on the cross for our past. And so you had to come to terms with th...
Jesus on the Cross: Bible Text And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting...
The Sudarium of Oviedo is a small 2 feet 9 inch by 1 feet 9 inch (83×53 centimeters) blood stained piece of linen cloth believed to have covered the head of Jesus as soon as he died on the cross. It got its name 'Sudarium of Oviedo' because the cloth is kept and revered in the...
I often have wondered how the disciples felt when Jesus died on the cross. Did the somedays rip through the veil of the temple and burst them into the now-day? I can imagine the fear that arose in them, the loneliness they felt, and the confusion. Jesus taught them and shared with ...
You know what? Jesus did that for you. He took God’s punishment for your sins when He died on the cross. Jesus said, ‘Father, <child’s name> cannot take the punishment for their sin (which is death), so I will take it for them.” ...