Tomorrow is Christmas – when we celebrate the incarnation of Jesus coming to earth as a baby so that he could die in our place and bring salvation. He came to die. That was his purpose. But what made him fit to die in our place? How could he absorb the full weight of the wrath of God for sin? Surely, he was no ordinary man. As the soldier exclaimed when he beheld the death of Jesus, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” (Matthew 27:54). The only reason Jesus could fully atone for our sins was bec…
Tomorrow is Christmas – when we celebrate the incarnation of Jesus coming to earth as a baby so that he could die in our place and bring salvation. He came to die. That was his purpose. But what made him fit to die in our place? How could he absorb the full weight of the wrath of God for sin? Surely, he was no ordinary man. As the soldier exclaimed when he beheld the death of Jesus, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” (Matthew 27:54). The only reason Jesus could fully atone for our sins was bec…
In 2015, Jet launched a members-only, online shopping venue and heralded the venture’s beginnings by treating the public to a twelve-month-long, $100 million television advertising campaign. In this campaign, the heads of online users exploded with clouds of purple smoke as they browsed through “mind-blowing” deals on the Jet.com website. The top of my head……
By Elizabeth Prata A Roman Centurio on a portrait medaillon of his grave, 2nd century A.D. from Flavia Solva. CC Wikipedia Today we have a scene in Luke. There was a centurion, not named, who had a……
By Elizabeth Prata A Roman Centurio on a portrait medaillon of his grave, 2nd century A.D. from Flavia Solva. CC Wikipedia Today we have a scene in Luke. There was a centurion, not named, who had a……
Jesus suffers a hate crime Jesus’ crucifixion today might be considered a hate crime. Religious leaders hated him. He threatened their positions in society, challenged their hypocrisy and beliefs, did miracles they could not discredit and was popular with most people. They knew they had to get rid of him. Late at night, therefore, they … Jesus’ Crucifixion; Love in Spite of Hate Read More »…
Last week we saw Jesus do the unimaginable – he actually touched a leper. Directly on the heels of that, in Matthew’s gospel account, Jesus violates yet another societal norm. He interacts with a non-Jew, a Gentile. Immediately after coming down from the mountain, and cleansing the leper, Jesus entered Capernaum. The city of Capernaum,……
We all know the story of Abraham, how he took his only son Isaac to Jerusalem and was prepared to offer him as a burnt offering to the Lord on Mount Moriah. They traveled for three days until Abraham saw the place in the distance. As he and his son carried the wood and fire for the sacrifice, Isaac…