God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 (ASV) This is the great commission. This is what Jesus asks. This is what we Christians feel is our portion and task as followers of Christ. ... Continue Reading →
So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day. Matthew 28:15 (NIV) It seems almost inconceivable that church leaders, the people who hold the responsibility of caring for the souls of their congregation, would do something so obviously... Continue Reading →
He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. Matthew 27:43 (KJV) The chief priests, scribes and elders were watching Jesus hang on the cross and they were insulting Him. They made reference to the fact that Jesus claimed to be the... Continue Reading →
And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Matthew 27:37 (ASV)They have now crucified Jesus. They had him hung up upon a cross to die. All the rumors of Jesus being the promised Messiah seemed to have less chance of proving to be correct all... Continue Reading →
And when they had platted a Crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying Hail, King of the Jews! Matthew 27:29 (KJV) If it has been some time since you have taken a few minutes to consider... Continue Reading →
Then answered all the people, and said, his blood be on us, and on our children. Matthew 27:25 (KJV)Once again, (and it seems to always come up this way), we enter an area where everyone can point the finger. Jesus is being crucified. His accusers only have getting Him hung on the cross in mind. ... Continue Reading →
And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Matthew 26:44 (KJV) Before we get up off of our knees and turn to other things let us consider a bit more about prayer. It has been put forth that the fact that our Savior returned to His... Continue Reading →
Then Jesus came with them to the spot called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples: ¨Sit down here while I go over there and pray.¨ Matthew 26:36 (Reference Bible) Every now and then life seems to get the better of us. Things stack up against us until our resistance breaks down and so does... Continue Reading →
But Peter, in answer, said to him; ¨Although all the others are stumbled in connection with you, never will I be stumbled!¨ Matthew 26:33 (Reference Bible) Nobody would like to think that they would deny or disown Jesus. We would be like Peter and say that even if everyone else does that, we would hold... Continue Reading →
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. Matthew 26:26 (ASV) We are gathered around the table. Jesus is with us. It seems to be a normal moment like so many others before. We are all... Continue Reading →
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