The Jewish leadership did not want to believe that Jesus was the Messiah, so they told lies upon lies. These leaders saw Jesus as a threat to their power and authority. So, they were willing to manipulate and lie to rid themselves of Jesus. First, they had to find false accusers during an illegal session …
Jesus experiences with us are both fantastic and a great blessing. Not long ago, my wife and I were at a home improvement store where a store clerk was assisting us. During our conversation, the woman indicated she had arthritis in her hands. My wife, prompted by the Holy Spirit, asked if we could pray …
There is something about forgiveness when we fail that enables us to feel the love of Jesus in a new way. Failing can be humbling. We may think that we would never fall into that trap by the enemy, and then, in weakness, we do. On Thursday evening, the day before Jesus was crucified, Peter …
The empty tomb of Jesus was the last thing the women thought they would experience that first Resurrection Sunday. When Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday all seemed like it was lost. Mark 15:46 Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in …
The angel at the tomb told the women, “He is not here.” They had gone to visit a dead man’s tomb but were surprised. Matthew 28: 5b“I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen.[1] Jesus had given the …
The ministry of angels is seen throughout the Bible, but who are they? Hebrews 1:14 gives us an overview of what the angels do. 14 Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation. [1]Angels are God’s servants, meaning they serve God but also serve people who will come to faith. …
Matthew opens his account of Jesus’ resurrection with faithful women. Matthew 28:1 Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. [1] John was the only disciple at Jesus’ crucifixion (John 19:26). The rest were behind locked doors in fear. But the …
Jesus wept over Jerusalem even as the people praised Him. Luke 19: 41 But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. 42 “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your …
The Pharisees wanted Jesus to hush the crowd. But Jesus told them the stones will cry out if the crowd kept quiet. Luke 19: 39 But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!” 40 He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst …
When we don’t understand God’s plan, it should not stop us from trusting Him. It is often only in retrospect that we realize why God unfolded His plan as He did. Sometimes, we may never understand God’s plan for our lives on this side of eternity, and we must be okay with that. When the …