You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. …
More on Jesus’ Ascension
I came from the Father and entered the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father….I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:28,33) Better Than Apollo 11 Apollo 11 was the American …
Jesus’ Resurrection and Ascension
I came from the Father and entered the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father….I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:28,33) The First Christians Were Certain The Lord’s first disciples …
Counting Our Blessings
Praise the Lord, my soul. All my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all His benefits. (Psalm 103:1-2) Girl Without A Father Counts Her Blessings Heather Bermingham traveled with her youth group on a mission trip in New Orleans. They arrived on Father’s Day and Heather was missing her dad. He had …
Jesus’ Resurrection Gives Us Significance and Stability
Christ’s resurrection is the public display of His victory, the triumph of the Crucified One….The message of Easter is not just that Jesus is alive, it is so much more. Easter means that Christ is risen to save, help, keep, and love His people to the end. (Leon L. Morris, adapted) We Are Significant to God Frank Capra (1897-1991) was …
Jesus’ Resurrection: Something New Begins
When Jesus sees all that is accomplished by His anguish, He will be satisfied. And because of His experience, God’s righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous with God, for He will bear all their sins. Isaiah 53:11 (NLT, adapted) Seeing is Believing Amy B. Hunter had emergency surgery. Her sister (call her “Ann”) was …
See The Lamb of God (Part 4)
See the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!…Out of Judah will come God’s ruler who will shepherd His people Israel….When Christ saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. (John 1:29; Matt 2:6, 9:36) This draws on class notes. You may read See the …
See The Lamb of God (Part 3)
See the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!…Jesus was oppressed and afflicted (on the cross), yet He did not open His mouth; He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. (John 1:29; Isaiah 53:7) This draws on class …
See The Lamb of God (Part 2)
See the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!…Jesus tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young. (John 1:29; Isaiah 40:11) This draws on class notes. You may read the previous post, See The Lamb of God …
See Jesus: The Lamb of God (Part 1)
See Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29) Jesus’ Gospel is for Repenting and Believing Sinners John Duncan (1796–1870) was a Scottish missionary to the Jews in Hungary and a Professor of Hebrew. He loved the Jewish people and the Old Testament (“OT”) Scriptures that all point to Christ, so he was …