Solomon's porch, or the eastern portico, faced the Mount of Olives, and has been fixed upon by tradition as the place from which James, the Lord's brother, was hurled. The royal portico of Herod was at the southeast corner of the temple enclosure, and overlooked the valley of ...
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.–Hebrews 4:15 Matthew records three of these intense temptations that Jesus faced, coming at a time when he is drawing his focus toward co...
The Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness. When he emerged, the shape of his Messiahship had been hammered out on the anvil of principle and God's guidance. He had faced the temptations of the Tempter. He had considered them carefully, but he ultimately rejected them in favor of his Father...
(Luke 19:10, Galatians 4:4) and fully God.He was the true God who took on the form of a man and faced all temptations that men face, to an infinite degree (Hebrews 4:15, Philippians 2:6-8). If Jesus had been simply God, but not man his sacrifice would have been inadequate, ...
This setting highlights the isolation and the harsh conditions Jesus faced, emphasizing His humanity and the reality of His temptations. to be temptedThe Greek word for "tempted" is "peirazo," which can mean to test or to try. This indicates that the purpose of Jesus being in the ...
Can you do this? This was the issue Jesus faced in the Garden of Gethsemane, and it is our issue today. Not my will, but yours be done. It is the way of Jesus. Q2. (John 12:25-26) In what way is verse 25 the essence of what it means to be a disciple? In this verse, wh...
Often there is so much of ‘life’ that we must try to handle.There’s far too many things that confuse us. Faced with many issues beyond our control, we seldom seek the best answer. We are hoping just to survive reasonably unscathed through the latest intense conflict. ...
Two things that drove Paul…first, the gospel. His heartbeat. Only way to stop him was to kill him. Even through all the persecution that he faced (stoned, beaten, mocked, thrown in jail, run out of town…) he still couldn’t wait to share the good news that the Jewish Messiah was...
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.New Living TranslationJesus replied, “I assure you that when the ...
While the adjective destructive describe most of this chapter, there were some redeeming bits. Jesus remained committed and tender toward Mox, even though she rarely welcomed His attention. He intervened for her in every crisis she faced and blessed her abundantly, just because. In this season, ...