Jesus finally gave up his life. He was not helpless at the hands of those who crucified him—he alone had the authority to end his life. InMatthew 20:28, Jesus says, “The Son of Man came . . . to give his life as a ransom for many.” The crucifixion was Jesus’ plan, and it...
The Birth Date of Jesus The gospel of Mark, often considered the first written, is moot as to when Jesus was born. The gospel of John asserts that Jesus is the word and existed since the beginning of creation. Both of these gospels seem to represent the Hellenized Pauline Gnostic interpret...
4The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. 5The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay...
Let me just add here that when persons declare their "100%" allegiance to a particular person, they have really formed a cult of personality, and can no longer be said to be gathered to the name of the Lord Jesus (Matthew 18:20). My folks arrived home from Philadelphia – thank God ...
36“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lordand Messiah.” 37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” ...
So instead of Jesus being born at 1 A.D., it is thought he was born in 5 B.C. (Found in the Zondervan Pictorial Bible Dictionary) (Storyline Of The Bible – Carl Vasta - published July 2006 by carlvasta.com) 29 ASTROLOGERS COME FROM THE EAST to King Herod asking, "Where is ...
“The Journey 50 States One True Story JESUS!” began was the response of churches towards me in this calling. Some of which was due to me being naïve. When I started out I thought wherever there was a Church, I had a place to go and surely a place to park. There’s no way ...
of public executions, they offer pain-dulling wine to Jesus; He refuses as He is intent to endure the sufferings fully (v23). The Romans divide the robes of this king (v24). At 9am they crucified Jesus (v25). The main chord of this chapter is struck once more as Mark tells of ...
He said to me, “You’ve been living for 20 years as a normal person, but now you’re constantly talking about Jesus, giving all your money to the church, and reading the most dangerous book in the world, the Bible. I’m going to snap you out of this.” I said to him, “I’...
EASTER SUNDAY Sunrise “Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene…”John 19:25 “…At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. Be...