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"When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome ... went to the tomb. ... And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. And he said to them, 'Do not be alarmed....
"The next morning as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit. Then Jesus said...
"Heaven and earth will pass away but my words will never pass away." (Matthew 24:35 NIV)"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" (John 14:6 ESV)I love this song, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. That name has...
"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." (Psalm 34:18 ESV) "Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand." (Psalm 73:23 ESV) I was killing time last night so I was scrolling through Facebook. The Gaither Vocal Band...
Jesus said, "I tell you that, if these [the disciples] should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out." (Luke 19:40 KJV)Well the stones have not been crying out to me but the grass has! And it is talking strongly so please hear what it is...
Have you ever thought of yourself as irredeemable? Have your past transgressions left you feeling that God could never forgive you, or that he would even want to? And one last question; have you ever felt that you have no right to ask God to forgive you because you...
"And when evening had come ... Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus .... And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking Him down,...
"And as they were eating, He took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, 'Take; this is My body.' And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And He said to them, 'This is My blood of the...
"Jesus said to him, 'Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.'" (John 20:29 ESV) "And he said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized...
"And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, 'Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?' which means, 'My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?'" (Mark 15:33-34)Have you ever...
"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mark 11:24 ESV) "And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive it, if you have faith." (Matthew 21:22 ESV) There is power in a sincere, fervent prayer....
A natural thing when you travel is to compare things with how they are at home. When dealing with foreign currency, for example, we often find ourselves converting it to our own money. Those from the US will likely find themselves converting the metric distances and...
"And with Him they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left. And those who passed by derided Him, wagging their heads and saying, 'Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself, and come down from the cross!' So...