The Death of Death, Conclusion
Jesus prayed seven brief prayers from the cross. When he opened His mouth, He shattered the gates of hell and opened the gates of His kingdom. “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” …
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Kazakhstan 2012
Kazakhstan 2012 report (part 3 of 3): OBJECTIVES / OPPORTUNITIES – By the Spirit of God and with the kindness, humility, and companionship of Jesus followers in Kazakhstan, we had the privilege and the opportunities to…
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The Death of Death
Two of the Gospel writers wrote of the birth of Jesus Christ. All four writers give a brief account of the Resurrection of Christ. But they all give a detailed account of His Crucifixion. The…
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“Oil Press”
Jesus continues to pray as we follow Him step-by-step through the valley of the shadow of death toward the cross. We find Him in Gethsemane (“oil press”), where He takes the cup of agony, holds…
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The Full Extent of His Love
Jesus has only a few hours to live. He had just washed the feet of His disciples. He was about to be betrayed by one disciple. Another would soon deny Him. He comforts them with…
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Rabbi, Teach Us to Pray
Yose ben Yoezer, a rabbi of the early Maccabean period of Jewish history, stated, “Let your house be a meeting place for the rabbis, and cover yourself in the dust of their feet, and drink…
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Jesus Prays, Part 2
Eugene Peterson states, “Prayer accomplishes within us, within our spirits, deep within our souls, what is later lived out in the circumstances and conditions of our obedience. If we are addicted to ‘results’ we will…
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Jesus Prays
In the next few posts we will follow our Savior and Rabbi through the gospels and discover when Jesus prayed, what He said about praying, and the prayers that He actually prayed. Reading these gospel…
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