Jesus Christ had just been crucified on a cross and had just breathed his last breath. The curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom, and a centurion who was witnessing his death declared, “Truly this man was the Son of God.” Mark 15:40-41 ESV “There were also women looking on … Continue reading Don’t Fear! Go and Tell Them
Year: 2023
Bright Lights
Bright lights, flashing lightsThrough the darknessBeam their brightness Do tell, what they sayWho will gamblePlaying scramble? False faith anyone?Play with fireClowns for hire True faith not in darknessObey SaviorKnow His favor An Original Work / September 10, 2023
Willing to Die to See Others go Free
I am reading in Mark 15 Jesus’ disciple Judas Iscariot had betrayed him to death. Jesus Christ was arrested and put on trial for a crime he did not commit. The people shouted, “Crucify him,” rather than to let him go free. And he was led away inside the palace by soldiers who then clothed … Continue reading Willing to Die to See Others go Free
Liked by Many, but They Cannot Save
Isaiah 46 (select verses) God is speaking to his children Israel. They were his people by physical birth. So, not all of them were followers of God. Today biblical Israel is comprised of both Jew and Gentile by God-persuaded faith in Jesus Christ via dying with Christ to sin and being raised with Christ to … Continue reading Liked by Many, but They Cannot Save
And They All Condemned Him
Mark 14:55-65 ESV “Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree. And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, ‘We heard him say, “I will … Continue reading And They All Condemned Him
Dealing with the Subject of Betrayal
Mark 14:17-21 ESV “And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.’ They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, ‘Is … Continue reading Dealing with the Subject of Betrayal
Religious Boxes
Mark 14:3-9 ESV “And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. There were some who said to themselves indignantly, … Continue reading Religious Boxes
Jesus Christ said, “Stay Awake.”
I have been reading in Mark 13:1-37. In summary: Jesus Christ had just been speaking to his disciples, warning them and instructing them with regard to the signs of the end of the age. So, he warned them of false christs, of liars and deceivers, of false prophets, and of many who would come in … Continue reading Jesus Christ said, “Stay Awake.”
Discerning the Truth from Lies
Psalms 143:9-10 ESV “Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!I have fled to you for refuge.Teach me to do your will,for you are my God!Let your good Spirit lead meon level ground!” For those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ, who are our enemies? They aren’t just people who are mean and hateful … Continue reading Discerning the Truth from Lies
But Be on Your Guard
Mark 13:9-13 ESV “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them. And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. And when they bring you to … Continue reading But Be on Your Guard
Run With It 