The Passion of Jesus Christ
Matt. 26:57-75, Mk. 14:53-72, Lk. 22:54-71, Jn. 18:12-27 Contextual Details for Harmonizing the Gospels: Except for the brief visit to Annas house (Jn. 18:13), Matthew and Mark give the chronological order of things (Matt. 26:57-75, Mk. 14:53-72): firstly, there was a lengthy trial
The Passion of Jesus Christ
Matt. 26:47-56, Mk. 14:43-52, Lk. 22:47-53, Jn. 18:2-11 “He came unto his own, and his own received him not.” - John 1:11 Upon the arrival of a crowd of sinners to the Garden to make the arrest, Jesus Christ relinquished Himself to them in a
The Passion of Jesus Christ
Men will never know the full extent of what Christ was beholden to when He was submerged underneath the floods of sorrow in the Garden of Gethsemane. Suddenly, our Lord became spiritually aware of the wrath of God descending upon His sacred head, and therefore the Son of God became
The Passion of Jesus Christ
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” – Jn. 12:32 In a downpour of divine wrath that no other living being could survive, beginning in Gethsemane, the newly resolved Spirit of our Lord emerged out of the Garden more determined than
The Passion of Jesus Christ
Preachers today pride themselves in eloquence, simplicity, and brevity. The industrial complex of Seminary instills these “virtues” in its annual graduates. Most Churches are run by these men because formal education is all a part of the planned career path of the up-and-coming Preachers. Everyone knows that the intolerant masses
The Passion of Jesus Christ
Clearly, Jesus Christ wasn’t feeling what everyone else was feeling in any given circumstance. Readers of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John should be wondering what, if anything, could ever make Jesus Christ experience sorrow and fear while suffering. This question is absolutely vital to a personal discovery of the
The Passion of Jesus Christ
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” - John 1:14 Commonly, when most people think about suffering, what immediately comes to mind is something physically painful
The Passion of Jesus Christ
“…I am persuaded that the Passion began in Gethsemane.” – C.H. Spurgeon, Christ in Gethsemane The scenes of Gethsemane presented by the Evangelists are shocking. Stop and look here for a little while and you will find many learned men silently gazing in admiration and wonder. Famous orators are speechless
Are You Saved?
Most people think that if you are sorry for your sins and you confess them to God, then you have certainly repented of your sins. However, according to the Bible, confession is not the same thing as repentance. Neither is sorrow the same thing as repentance! Why? Sinners are plagued
Are You Saved?
“Let no man deceive you...” – Eph. 5:3-7 “Little children, let no man deceive you…” – 1 Jn. 3:7-10 “Be not deceived…” – 1 Cor. 6:9-10 “Be not deceived…” – Gal. 6:7-8 Someone is trying to deceive you. Are you a Christian? Chances are that you have already been deceived!
Are You Saved?
Most people think that if you have confessed your sins to God, then you have certainly repented of your sins. However, according to the Bible, confession is not the same thing as repentance. Never coming to understand this has led to millions of confessions that are void of repentance. Many
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