Jesus gathered His eleven disciples (Judas Iscariot had committed suicide on the day of Jesus’ crucifixion – See Matthew 27:3-5). Some of the last words Jesus spoke to these men are recorded in the four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John as well as Acts. (NASB) Acts 1:8-11 “… ‘but you will receive power when […]
The disciples were excitedly gathered together toward the end of the first day of the week. Some women had been the first to know and report that Jesus had risen from the dead…although they were not believed. Then two people walking to Emmaus had seen and talked with Jesus Himself. When you have good news […]
On the first day of the week two people were traveling to Emmaus from Jerusalem. Another joins them on their journey and asks what they were talking about? With saddened faces they asked Him, hadn’t He heard all that had happened in Jerusalem in the last few days? Everybody is talking about it. How could […]
On the first day of the week some women hurried from the empty tomb to where they knew they would find the disciples of Jesus. Jesus had been crucified, dead and buried and now the tomb He was placed in was empty. Two men in brilliant white garments had told them He had risen from […]
Some women went through the pre-dawn streets of Jerusalem to a garden tomb on the first day of the week. They had spices used to complete the burial of Jesus’ body. Light from the early dawn was stealing across the sky and they could clearly see that the stone was rolled away from the entrance […]
(NASB) Psalm 145:1-7 “I WILL extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. 3 Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall […]
The Roman soldiers broke the legs of the two criminals who were on either side of Jesus. They did it to hasten their deaths before sundown as requested by the Jewish religious leaders. (See John 19:31-33) Jesus had already died so His legs were not broken. Again, Scripture was fulfilled. (See Psalm 34:20; Exodus 12:46) […]
(NASB) John 19:28-30 “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, said, ‘I am thirsty.’ 29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth. 30 […]
Prophecy (NASB) Psalm 22:1 “My GOD, my God, why have You forsaken me?…” Prophecy Fulfilled (NASB) Matthew 27:45-46 “Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour. 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?’ that is, MY GOD, MY […]
As Jesus hung on the cross, onlookers scoffed and sneered at Him, and they fulfilled the prophecy of Psalm 22:7-8. Prophecy (NASB) Psalm 22:7-8 “All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head…” Prophecy Fulfilled (NASB) Luke 23:35-38 “And the people stood by, looking on. And even the […]