What Mary Magdalene did not know”

Love gets up early to minister, even to those who have died. Mary Magdalene made her way through the early morning dark hours before sunrise to the tomb where Jesus”™ body had been laid. But what a surprise waited for her! The tomb was empty of Jesus”™ body”¦not the grave clothes, just His body. She […]

Intervention…In a Timely Manner

(NASB) John 19:41-42 “Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. 42 Therefore because of the Jewish day of preparation, since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.” Even in the burial of Jesus, prophecy […]

Intervention…Potential Problems

After being sure that Jesus had died, Joseph of Arimathea had gone to Pilate and secretly asked permission to take Jesus”™ body for burial. He could lose his position on the Council of the 70, the Sanhedrin. He could have been excommunicated from the Jewish religion. What Joseph and Nicodemus did to show respect to […]

Prayer of the Week

When in despair and no way out, this Psalm is one the disciples could have prayed before the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ”¦are you in need of such a prayer? (NASB) Psalm 130:1-8 “OUT OF the depths I have cried to You, O LORD. 2 Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive […]

Winning Approval…of Men or of God?

As servants of God, as believers in Christ Jesus, what question should we ask ourselves? (NIV) Galatians 1:10 “Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Strong […]

Testimonies of Jesus’ Death

Why are testimonies to Jesus”™ actual death important? (NASB) John 19:33-35 “but coming to Jesus, (the Roman soldiers) when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. 35 And he who […]

God’s Unthwarted Purpose

The Jewish leaders had gone to Pilate and asked for the legs of the three men on the cross be broken to speed their deaths. (For the sake of the Sabbath to be kept undefiled. See Deuteronomy 21:22-23) (NASB) John 19:32-33 “So the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first man and of […]

Keeping God’s Law

Jesus had died 0n the cross but the two robbers on each side of Him had not. This was a problem for the religious Jews. (NASB) John 19:31-33 “Then the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was […]

Truth: Jesus is the Son of God

(NASB) Matthew 27:54 “Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “˜Truly this was the Son of God!”™” The Roman guards and the centurion felt the earth move under their feet. They had experienced […]

Prayer of the Week

To thoughtfully and prayerfully read the following: (NIV) Romans 11:33-36 “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! 34“˜Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?”™ 35“˜Who has ever given to God, that God […]