Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. And his appearance was like lightning, and his …
Tag: Salvation
What’s so “Good” about Good Friday?
Good Friday…the day Christians remember Jesus’ crucifixion. What’s so “good” about the day our Lord and Savior was beaten, broken, and crucified? It was a gruesome day, physically. Recall, that Jesus was betrayed, endured 6 illegal trials, treated ruthlessly, and ultimately crucified. To understand the “good” in Good Friday, we must go all the way back …
Israel: God’s Vehicle of Eternal Salvation
Friends, I've been studying great stuff and I want to pick up where we left off yesterday! We learned that Israel is God's vehicle of world redemption. God's promises to us today are cemented in His covenant promises with Israel...particularly the Abrahamic covenant. His redemptive plan began before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4) …
Heaven or Hell?
A few days ago I watched a brief portion of a news magazine TV program where death row inmates were interviewed. Each man was fully aware of the date and the hour of his execution, and each was within two weeks of that fateful day. Each was asked what it was like to know the day …
