In the Upper Room, Jesus exhorts the Twelve as Teacher/Rabbi and Lord (kyrios), the one who has a right to command (which we'll consider further in Lesson 5):"You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have ...
In the Acts of the Apostles, Mary and the brothers of Jesus are mentioned in the company of the eleven apostles who are gathered in the upper room after the Ascension of Jesus (Acts 1:14).Crucifixion Icon, From ancient Russian Icon, Christine Hales. 2020...
Treasury of Scripture Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me. I am. John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. Isaiah 35:8,9 And an hig...
At one point in my life I felt like I was stuck and unable to move. I couldn’t pray. I couldn’t understand any of the Scripture I was reading. Then the Lord showed me a word: Petrify. To make rigid or inert like stone; to make lifeless or inactive(Merriam-Webster Dictionary) ...
“There were many lamps in the upper room where theywere gathered together.” Acts 20: 8 Since there were many lights in the upper room, we can deduct it was night time. Was it Sunday (1st-Day) night or Saturday night (7th Day)? It was the dark part of the First Day of the Wee...
“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 ...
John counts this as Jesus' third post-resurrection appearance to his disciples as a group -- twice in the Upper Room (20:19-23 and 20:26-29) and here. Q2. (John 21:7-14) What does Jesus preparing breakfast for the disciples say about his love for them? His provision? What does ...
It shut down a lot of the country. I’ve also lived on the east cost (South Carolina) and my mother lived in Florida. So I feel for coastal areas when hurricanes go through. I’ve seen the devastation of floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, and wildfires. These occur often. Scripture tells...
Matthew, Mark and Luke do not give an account of the teaching of Jesus to His disciples in John 14-17. They proceed with Jesus leaving the upper room after the Passover Supper and then cross the Kidron to the Garden of Gethsemane on the slopes of the Mt. of Olives. Jesus often went...
' Jesus said to him, 'You have said it yourself'" (Matthew 26:20-25, NASB95). (All Scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible 1995 Update unless otherwise noted). The other disciples were all startled, "deeply grieved" or "very much, exceedingly distressed." They were...