Hi friends! Yesterday (April 3, 2015) at sundown marked the beginning of the Jewish Passover, celebrated as a remembrance of God's deliverance of them from Egyptian slavery. It is a seven day feast that also includes the Feast of Unleavened Bread. These feasts have "Jesus" written all over them, as they are pictures of Jesus …
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In the Steps of Jesus: Journey to the Cross
As if the agony of Gethsemane and the seemingly endless illegal trials (see here and here) that Jesus endured were not enough, Jesus’s journey to Calvary’s cross was absolutely brutal. For example, did you know the Roman soldiers severely mocked and tortured Jesus in a charade called The King’s Game? Matthew 27:27-31 and Mark 15:16-20 …
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In the Steps of Jesus: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of Passion Week
Hi friends! We’re leading up to Resurrection Day by briefly exploring the week that led up to it. As you know, Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The Jews were expecting a conquering king, and had hopes that Jesus would save them from oppressive Roman rule. However, Jesus came as a humble servant, riding on …
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In the Steps of Jesus: Monday and Tuesday of Passion Week
Christians just celebrated Palm Sunday, the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem, fulfilling messianic prophecies such as Daniel 9 and Zechariah 9:9. It was the start of the most important week in all of human history...the one that led to Christ’s crucifixion and His ultimate victory over death when He was raised again! We’ll celebrate that …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 