Not Because Of Works “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God – not because of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 Saved by grace, not by works. Yet, good works follow faith, which in turn glorify our Father, which […]
For The Angel Of The Lord Descended From Heaven
For The Angel Of The Lord Descended From Heaven “Now after the sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the tomb. And, behold, there was a great earthquake; for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back […]
It Was The Day Of Preparation
It Was The Day Of Preparation “This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then he took it down and wrapped it in linen shroud, and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb, where no one had ever been laid. It was the day of Preparation, and the sabbath was beginning. The […]
They Crucified Him And Two Others
They Crucified Him And Two Others “Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his cross, to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with two others, on either side one, […]
When Jesus Knew His Hour Had Come
When Jesus Knew His Hour Had Come “Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.” John 13:1 The journey of Christ is […]
What Will You Give Me If I Deliver Him To You?
What Will You Give Me If I Deliver Him To You? “Then one of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What will you give me if I deliver him to you? And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he sought an opportunity […]
The Sadducees Say There Is No Resurrection
The Sadducees Say There Is No Resurrection “The same day Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection; and asked him a question,” Matthew 22:23 The Sadducees, Jewish aristocracy, did not believe in the resurrection and they came to Jesus, not to question in love or hoping to find wisdom, but in […]
Let Love Be Genuine; Hate What Is Evil
Let Love Be Genuine; Hate What Is Evil “Let love be genuine; hate what is evil; hold fast to what is good.” Romans 12:9 May there be no falsehood in our love for one another. O Lord, when we love, let us love abundantly and with joyful abandon, as you love us. Let there be […]
For If You Forgive Men Their Trespasses, Your Heavenly Father Also Will Forgive You
For If You Forgive Men Their Trespasses, Your Heavenly Father Also Will Forgive You “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matthew 6:14-15 Jesus offers us wisdom and knowledge in his word: […]
May Grace And Peace Be Multiplied To You
May Grace And Peace Be Multiplied To You “May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” 2 Peter 1:2 We suffer through the lack of knowledge of God and of Jesus. Yet, moving towards God’s word, seeking his understanding and wisdom, grants us the knowledge […]