Matthew 20:19 (NKJV) And deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify. And the third day He will rise again.” Matthew 28:1(NKJV) Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary mentioned in this verse were…
Matthew 28:16-17 (NKJV) Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. It was very difficult for some of the disciples to believe that Jesus resurrected even though they saw Him with their own eyes. Some of the disciples had…
What would you do if it was your last week on Earth? Most people would probably eat a bunch of pizza, travel to a couple bucket-list locations, and spend time with their family and friends. Jesus chose to wash the disciples’ feet. It’s important to look at this chapter as a whole. Towards the end,…
Matthew 28:1,5-6 (NKJV) Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb… .But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He…
We tend to be very careful with valuable things. You drive carefully in a new car, you put a case on your phone, and you don’t leave stacks of money laying out on your desk at school. We all understand that valuable possessions require protection; that’s why safes exist. In John 12, Jesus is at…
2 Corinthians 9:8,10 (NJKV) And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.…Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, The love…
2 Corinthians 9:6-8, 10 (NKJV) But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having…
Exodus 35:29 (NKJV) The children of Israel brought a freewill offering to the Lord, all the men and women whose hearts were willing to bring material for all kinds of work which the Lord, by the hand of Moses, had commanded to be done. God has given mankind free will to make choices. Before we were saved, we used to…
Culture told me it isn’t manly to cry. That’s silly. It’s profoundly human to find yourself in tears. Not only is it a normal human response to suffering, it’s a Christ-like response to your pain. The shortest verse in scripture is one of the most powerful. John 11:35 simply says, “Jesus wept.” In this passage,…