What sacrifices have you made in life? Psalm 51:16-17 NIV You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. [17] My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise. Psalm 51 is a deeply personal prayer …
Matthew 6:25 NIV“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Matthew 6:25 Because of the ill effects of worry, Jesus tells us not to worry about the …
Embark on a profound journey through early Christian history with "The Acts of Paul and Thecla," a contemporary English translation by Joseph R. Mason. This newly revised and extended third edition, published in March 2024, brings to life the inspiring tale of Thecla, a noblewoman who defied societal norms to embrace a life of faith …
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Easter Sunday Sermon: Risen Indeed! Scripture: John 20:1–18; Matthew 28:1–10; 1 Corinthians 15:3–8, 20–22 John 20:1-18 WEBNow on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the …
THIS IS NOT MY WORK BUT COPIED FROM ANOTHER. Back in the day, I read a scientific article on the death of Jesus, published in 1986 in one of the most prestigious scientific journals in the world - the JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. The article is titled "On the Physical Death …
Holy Saturday Sermon: Waiting in the Silence Scripture: Matthew 27:57–66; Psalm 130:5–7 Matthew 27:57-66 WEBWhen evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple, came. [58] This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up. [59] Joseph took …
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Good Friday Sermon: The Cross and the Crown Scripture: John 19:16–30; Isaiah 53:3–6 John 19:16-30 WEBSo then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away. [17] He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”, …
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Following on from the blog “The Origins of Easter,” now let us look at… The True Meaning of Easter to Today’s Christians Easter is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. While Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, Easter celebrates the very event that defines Christianity itself: the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. To …
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Maundy Thursday Sermon: Love at the Table Scripture: John 13:1–17; Matthew 26:26–30 WEB John 13:1-17 WEBNow before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. [2] …
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