Just so you don’t think the last post was a “one off,” let’s consider Jesus’ desires further. On the last night Jesus gathers with the 12 and some other disciples. They have their last meal together before Jesus is handed over to the Romans. At the table Jesus says something interesting. He says, “I have […]
Strangely, the series we are working on presently is in fact a “Christmas” theme. We are considering who Jesus is eternally. We want to get more insight into His true identity. It is one thing to think about Jesus becoming a human baby. We celebrate this during Christmas. However, the more we get detailedknowledge about His life before He […]
Let’s continue looking at the combination of Jesus’ divinity and His humility! I am combining these two aspects of Jesus because it inspires awe and worship! In Matthew 23:34 Jesus says something, almost in passing, as He is confronting the Pharisees about the gravest deception and hypocrisy imaginable. The Pharisees are deceiving the people of God […]
I will be starting a mini-series comparing Jesus’ diety (the fact that He is God) to His humility. Specifically, I want to look at statements that indicate Jesus was alive before He became a human being. Since Jesus is God, it follows that He has always existed. Contrasted to His eternal identity, I want to explore the […]
Today’s post is the last part (Part 3) of our mini-series that looks at the rejection that Jesus faced.
This week lets work on part 2 of the rejection Jesus faced. Last week we looked at His home town rejecting Him at the very beginning of His ministry. We also looked at the Jewish leadership rejecting Him at the very end of His life on earth. What about in between?
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Let’s finish our protection theme with one last one event from Jesus’ life. It is mind boggling. Jesus has been crucified. He hangs on the cross for 6 hours (9am till 3pm). Words simply fail to adequately describe the torture and pain that Jesus went through. Toward the very end of His suffering Jesus, amazingly, […]
Let’s consider another event of Jesus’ fascinating protection. It is going to come from an unlikely direction. Let’s look at the time Jesus comes into the temple and displays raw zeal and passion for His Father’s house! This event may have occurred two different times. In John 2 (text below) it seems to occur early in […]
One of the clearest pictures of Jesus protection is in Luke 13:10-17. Jesus is preaching in a synagogue. A woman is there who has been crippled for 18 years. She is so bent over than she can’t even stand up straight. After teaching the Word of God He then demonstrates the power of God. Jesus lays hands […]