Posts Tagged ‘Easter’
Why I Believe In The Resurrection
Two days ago my wife’s uncle died after a long battle with cancer. Death is not natural to life. It is not part of the original created order. We recoil from death we wish to be far from it. When we hear the footsteps of death coming for us we fight and some fear it.…
Read MoreChronology of Events the Week of Christ’s Death
Jesus determined to go to Jerusalem, knowing completely what was going to take place! He would be crucified and on the third day rise from the dead. His death and resurrection is the means by which any person can be reconciled to God. Here is the Chronology of events of Passion week. There are several…
Read MoreThe Need For The Cross
Palm Sunday is typically remember for the triumphant entrance of Christ into Jerusalem. From the Jew’s point of view in that day, this was the highlight of His ministry. And yet by Friday He was hanging on the cross, dying the tortured death of a criminal. What went wrong in five days to fall from…
Read MoreThe Reality Of The Resurrection
Here are the notes from the Bible study last Sunday! You can download a copy of this study here. How important is the resurrection to the Bible’s teaching? A. That Jesus physically rose from the dead is one of Scriptures’ central teachings. The news that Jesus is alive from the dead was the substance of…
Read MoreThe (True) Story of the Cross
Read Matthew 21:1-10 for the story of Palm Sunday Only 5 days later the same crowd that shouted “Hosanna” would also shout “Crucify him!” Read John 19:1-30 for the story of the crucifixion. Today many have become uncomfortable with the story of the cross. A common modern understanding of the cross: “I could accept Jesus as…
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