How do you react in your times of trouble? Do you complain? Take it out on someone? Or do you accept your circumstances and fully surrender yourself to Jesus?
How do you react in your times of trouble? Do you complain? Take it out on someone? Or do you accept your circumstances and fully surrender yourself to Jesus?
All those people participating in His suffering, yet Jesus only saw people God had created and put in His care…
Jesus has risen from the dead and He’s still reaching out to us.
As followers of Jesus, we share in His sufferings. We struggle with temptation. The Holy Spirit teaches us to put God’s kingdom first.
The end of times. Not a pretty season! Yet it isn’t the end at all; rather, it is the end of the beginning!
Suffering: no matter what, we can’t seem to get away from it!
We are called … to care for others!
"And they cast lots to divide His garments. And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at Him, saying, 'He saved others; let Him save Himself, if He is the Christ of God, His Chosen One!' The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up and offering Him sour...
"Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking Him as they beat Him. They also blindfolded Him and kept asking Him, 'Prophesy! Who is it that struck You?' And they said many other things against Him, blaspheming Him." (Luke 22:63-65 ESV) It's a nasty way...
[Jesus said to the disciples], 'Pray that you may not enter into temptation.' And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, 'Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me. Nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.' ......