Our use of the word “passion” has changed since its first use. Today you may hear it used by people like this: “I am passionate about my work.” What they mean, generally, is that they love what they do, and they exert themselves to do their best. Passion can also describe the bond of love […]
In the spring, we watch eagerly as the snow melts and the flowers grow from the ground. One of the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring is the tulip. While we often associate tulips with the Netherlands, they were originally from southern Europe and Central Asia. The bulb was introduced to western Europe in […]
Jerusalem was filled with activity. Devout Jews from all over the “world” had converged on the city to celebrate the most important of three annual festivals on the Jewish calendar, the feast of unleavened bread with its Passover feast. It was the day of Passover. The vendors in the markets were busy selling lambs […]
If we were living at the time as Jesus and Jesus spoke to our denomination right now what do you think he would say? It is valuable to ask how God views us and our church right now. Believer, you might hear of controversy in our denomination and it may be challenging to know what […]
Have you ever been in a situation where you knew that you would suffer greatly at the end of the week? That is hard. The coming suffering weighs on you. Now, think of Jesus. He suffered each day of the Passion Week, but He knew that His suffering would be intensified on Friday. On Friday, […]
What king would choose to ride the lowly, little donkey? (Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, John 12:12-19, Luke 19:29-40) “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an […]
The term “Passion Week” is used to refer to the last week of Jesus’ three-and-a-half-year earthly ministry. It was not only the culmination of his work on this earth, but the very purpose for which he was born. The week begins with Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and ends with the resurrection and […]
“And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” (Matthew 28:5-6) Knowing that Jesus’ tomb was empty when the women arrived on that […]
All the Scriptures witness with one accord of Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, the wonder of God. Sometimes even when we least expect it, the Word of God points us to the infinite significance of this wonder. That is the case in the first chapter of the epistle to the Romans, vss. 3 and 4 […]
“He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5). Our sin is the reason why Christ had to endure God’s wrath on this earth and ultimately by the curse symbolized in crucifixion. It was for […]