Think on these things (Philippians 4:8-9)
When Jesus spoke His seventh phrase on the cross ─ Luke 23:46 ─ He was sealing our blessed assurance as He fulfilled the Gospel message. The proof would come in three days by His resurrection. At this moment on the cross, suspended between Heaven and earth, Jesus is bearing more …
When Jesus spoke His sixth phrase on the cross ─ John 19:28-30 ─ He finalized what could be added to the Gospel, absolutely nothing. The scriptures had now been fulfilled that God’s plan of redemption for mankind could be accomplished. There was no turning back for our Savior. At this …
When Jesus spoke His fifth phrase on the cross ─ John 19:28-30 ─ He continued to lay out the Gospel. He had just taken on the sins of all men who ever have and ever will live. For three hours there was darkness and separation from God the Father, and …
When Jesus’ spoke His fourth phrase on the cross ─ Mark 15:25-34 ─ He had just entered the darkest phase of death that any man would ever face. It was here that the man Christ Jesus, who could not sin, was made into sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21). As …
When Jesus spoke His third phrase – John 19:25-27 – there were 5 familiar faces at the foot of the cross, 4 women and 1 disciple. None of His siblings were present, likely because of their unbelief recorded in Mark 6:3 and John 7:5. What siblings would not be by …
Read: 1 Corinthians 8:10-13 and Colossians 2:16-23 We are in a “religious season” called LENT, observed by Catholics, Anglican and Protestants. We are not Catholic, and we are not Anglican, and we are not Protestant. What is LENT? It is a time of preparation for Easter by penance, alms-giving and …
Are you Catholic? ∼ No ∼ Then why are you celebrating a “Saint” day? Catholics have a Saint of the Day and St. Patrick is today’s. Setting aside a day to celebrate a “Saint” and have a feast is their ritual, with multiple saints per day, and “All Saints Day” …
I am intrigued reading about believers who had the hardest times in life, yet did the most for our Lord. This, while so many skate through life in such easy and do so little for our Lord. One faithful servant of God has on her tombstone a phrase from Mark …
Jesus’ second phrase on the Cross – Luke 23:39-45 – is a clear presentation of the Gospel. During this encounter, one thief mocked Jesus while the other believed on Him. They both had prayed that Jesus would save them, but only one was saved. The result shows us that the …
We see this in Matthew 19:16-26 where Jesus did not answer a man’s request for “eternal life” by saying, “Believe on Me!” Of all Bible examples we could have for Jesus running straight to a “sinner’s prayer,” bypassing or sugarcoating the necessities, this is it. Jesus gives this man a …
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