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The Death of Jesus At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah. One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a re...

The Old Rugged Cross Alan Jackson On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The emblem of suffering and shame And I love that old cross where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain So I'll cherish the old rugged cross (rugged cross) Till my trophies at last I lay down I will cling to the old rugged cross And exchange it some day for a crown To the old rugged cross I will eve...

“My prayer is not for the world, but for those you have given me, because they belong to you. All who are mine belong to you, and you have given them to me, so they bring me glory. Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name; now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are....

Jesus before the Council Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of religious law and the elders had gathered. Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end. Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were...

Which one is it, John or Judas There were the seventy, then twelve and three and one. How close would you come? Jesus had them at different levels. When he needed the crowd effect, then the seventy came in handy. There was the everyday mission, and the twelve was just enough. When the need for heart matters arose, He had His three buddies. With them, He was comfortable with vulnerability. He could...

He was on His way to the grand finale. This was the mother of all assignments. Jesus was making His way to Jerusalem. He had already spoken about His death and all that would lead to it. But now he needed some vessels. He is always in the know; He knew where the vessels for the very next assignment were located. He was specific. You would find them by the way he said. In waiting to hear how the Lo...

THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead. “Go into the village over there,” he said. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he wil...

The Look Have you ever gotten the look, from a parent, an authority figure and they did not have to add words? Peter did... So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance. The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there. A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she...

Is it I? Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver. From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus. The Last Supper On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and as...

WHEN YOUR SUPPORT NEEDS HELP Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.” He took Peter and Zebedee’s two sons, James and John, and he became anguished and distressed. He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to...

The ultimate price for sin was paid on the cross of Calvary.

Abram knew what it meant to wait. He was promised a child at 75. The child did not happen until 25 years later. In the process, Abram became old, made mistakes and just as he resigned himself, God made an appearance. Unbelievable! Laughable, yes, Sarah laughed. The long silence, broken, Abram became Abraham and Isaac came into the picture. Note the sequence, first a change of name/nature, then the...

SERVICE, THE WAY UP FOR THE CHRISTIAN Then the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus with her sons. She knelt respectfully to ask a favor. “What is your request?” he asked. She replied, “In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.” But Jesus answered by saying to them, “You don’t know what you are...

Angels Come To Town In Genesis 18, Abraham received some visitors. He decided to entertain them and found out they were angels. In Judges 13, an Angel visited a man and his wife. The Angels did not come empty, they left a blessing for the woman of the home. Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? (Hebrews 1:14) At what point does the scale tilt in man...

Betrayal How do you deal with betrayal? What do you do when your support system pulls the rug under your feet? Jesus knew His disciples will buckle at the earliest sign of trouble. Yet He prayed for Peter, encouraged the other disciples, fed Judas, urged Judas on knowing he was about to sell him out. He knew Judas was a thief yet Jesus put him in charge of the treasury. What to do, love the one wh...

THE SEED MUST DIE Jesus was aware of His time. He knew the agenda, and though the path was hard and full of sorrow, He stuck to the plan. Do you have an idea of the reason for your being? What scene are you playing in the script? Jesus knew He would have to die so that man could live; what do you have to die to so life can come? Jesus knew that for a bountiful harvest to come, the lone seed must b...

Once Upon An Easter I have lived many Easter seasons. My early years in the choir and lay readers society, and my adult years as an intercessor and counsellor. The years as a member of the choir and lay readers were all about singing Easter songs and reading about the passion of Christ. Wait! As I write this, the word passion jumps at me. The thought of someone feeling so passionately about me to...

The Servant Lord. Dinner was set, and all made ready, time to eat, and the master requested a towel a washbasin. Naturally, hearts were curious. What again, they must have wondered. Their master's leadership; the style, characterised by twists and turns, surprises, and awe-inspiring moves. They became much better persons just hanging around him. Their ignorant life made full of clout and wisdom an...

The Colour Trouble…Seeing through Mary’s Eyes MARY AND THE JOURNEY TO THE CROSS Mary, young, impressionable with a promising future An angelic visit, encounter changed the story, an announcement of favour and selection for once in a lifetime assignment of bringing forth the savior of the world. Frightened but willing. She faces ridicule and shame and loneliness and heartache, controversy all atten...

MOTHERS AND THE CROSS—Leave Her alone Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him. Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his...

God would have you know that your fast must be more than you currently make of it. Seek GOD with all your heart, no pretences. Clean up your spiritual and physical appearance. I do not care for facades and please don’t throw up your good deeds like they are some trump card. Fasting is not your license to continue in your ways. Don’t exploit your workers, do right by others, loose the yokes of the...

Do you know that walking in the footsteps of Jesus requires that you pray and sometimes fast. Jesus prayed, sometimes short and other times long into the night. He said ‘when you pray’, not if you pray. Prayer is the bridge that connects you to God. It is your heart knitting with your makers. It is child drawing close to father. It is the means by which heaven kisses the earth Pray so that you wil...

LESSONS ON THE WAY My dear friend, When you love and serve another, you are actually doing yourself a favour When you are kind to strangers, you may be playing host to angels who may have been sent to minister to you. Appreciate your leaders; copy their Godly natures and secure your seat in the theatre of wisdom. Live so others may see Jesus in you, take your good deeds beyond your church . Never...

IT WILL END IN PRAISE TO GOD His birth was supernaturally announced, so was his cousins. His mission on earth was just to herald the coming of his cousin the Christ. From the stories his mother told him, they were six months apart. In fact, at some point when his mother was pregnant with him, his aunt Mary had to come to take refuge in their house. He did his best to stay faithful to his calling....

My child, Many call me their Father, but I do not know them. Some run errands in my name, and I did not send them. Some swear by my authority, and they were never mine. Many are wondering why I just let them be, tell me if I destroy them how many will remain. I am sure you will not like it if infidels say all I do is destroy because that will not be true. All I am about is the redemption of man ba...