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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

(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 […]

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 […]

(NASB) Matthew 27:50-51 “And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. 51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.” This week the devotional has considered the curtain in the temple, torn in […]

(NASB) Matthew 27:50-51 “And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. 51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.” How does the torn curtain have significance for us? How does God”™s word […]