Last Sunday we began a "Focus on Israel" emphasis by featuring the Mount of Olives. Today seems the perfect time for the second installment as we follow Jesus from a garden of agony to a garden of victory. Olive tree in the Garden of Gethsemane, dating back to Jesus' day We'll begin back on the …
Continue reading Focus on Israel: Lessons from the Garden to the Garden
Happy Lord's Day, my friends! What a glorious day to wind up our study tour together, as we celebrate in real time, that which Jesus established on His resurrection day! Some of the most impacting sights in all of Israel are those associated with the events leading up to Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. From …
Welcome back, Israel lovers! It is simply amazing to stand gazing at Golgotha, the Place of the Skull, knowing our Savior was crucified there. It is even more amazing to step inside the actual tomb many believe to be the one in which Jesus was laid. But, let's not talk about it, let's do it! …
Continue reading Place of the Skull…and the Place of Resurrection!
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 …
