“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 After waiting for two days, Jesus went to Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Jesus was in oneness with God, the father. This is what he wanted for his disciples, Mary, Martha, Lazarus, and all followers. Let’s read John 11:9-10. Jesus began to speak to them about why He did what He did. Jesus knew that as long as they were doing the will of the Father, they were protected. Jesus knew that Lazarus had died. He also knew it was the will of the Father to awaken him in due time. Read John 11:11-16. “He said this, and…
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Mary And Martha: Part 2
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 Oh, Mary and Martha! Two Sisters and a brother! A brother who became ill while Jesus was ministering across the Jordan. How did these two sisters handle this? Read John 11: 1-6. Why did they do this? What did they expect, in your opinion? Mary and Martha had seen Jesus’s works of healing; they believed Jesus could do it again. Martha and Mary knew that Jesus loved them, and they knew Jesus had their most immeasurable interest at heart. They expected Jesus to come immediately. However, what did Jesus do? Jesus said that the sickness was not…
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Passion Week: Devotion – Jesus’ Crucifixion and Death
Friday Matthew 27:57-66; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:31-42 and Isaiah 52 Please read the passages above. Isaiah 52:14 – As many were astonished at you – his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, ands form beyond that of the children of mankind The prophet Isaiah spoke this to the people. We know that he was beaten, but do we comprehend how badly he was beaten and tortured? I have a hard time imagining him so beaten. Marred means disfigure applies to external injury of a more permanent and serious kind: A birthmark disfigured one side of his face. Deform suggests that something has been distorted or internally injured so severely change its normal…
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Jesus Says He Will Die and Rise Again
. Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer any things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and at the scribes, be killed, and rise after three days. He was openly talking about this. So Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. Mark 8:31-32 But He strictly warned and instructed them to tell this to no one saying, The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elder’s , chief priests, be killed, and be raised the third day. Luke 9:21-22 These two verses are similar. Yet have a few things different. Let’s focus on the words “son of man”,…