Be sure, you don't need to be perfect to be Jesus' disciple.
What will happen in your life when you truly believe, "He's not here. He has risen."
Have you ever noticed how fear diminishes when you focus on hope?
ARE YOU devoted to Jesus? Do you honor him with your actions? Are you loyal to him in your love? Do you support him with your words? Do you commit to him in your worship? Such devoted women were the first to see the resurrected Christ.
Too often we live standing by the cross, not sure if we want to commit to the Messiah. Trust in Jesus amazing love. Live in his hope.
Alone in agony on the cross, the Son of Man cries out, and he seeks an answer you and I often need to know. “Why have you abandoned me, God?
As his body the temple was rebuilt, Jesus is now empowered to rebuild you.
A murderer was released. The Son of God was crucified. Seeing life come out of "unfair".
The cross becomes the means to Jesus reigni as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
“And they crucified him.” is a necessary step in the Father’s plan to save your soul as all history moved to Jesus’ crucifixion. How do you respond?
Simon of Cyrene—an ordinary man and suddenly a servant of God—had come to Jerusalem. He finds himself in the crowd. Then he’s in the midst of the drama, suddenly confronted with a cross moment. His life changed. What happens when you confront the cross? Do ou pick it up?
Evil was rampant in Israel, Judah and the non-Jewish soldiers. The godly Jews, who desired God’s presence and who saw Jesus as their Messiah were shut down. Was there any hope for God to free his people from sin? Their Hope was on His way to the cross?
The crowd called "Crucify him!" Did they know their words would bring God's judgment onto them? How about you? Do you know what you are saying - to your family, friends, neighbors? Are they words of death or life?
Does "Whatever!" rule your decisions? Or are you ready to be responsible with whatever God gives you to do?
Jesus' silence before the authorities intent on killing him is our great example to submit to God's will in our life.
Peter told Jesus he would defend him. Instead, Peter denied he knew Jesus. How about you? Do you commit to Jesus, then admit, "I didn't really mean it?"
What happens if we are ignorant of Jesus? Do we in some ways crucify him?
Pause over what you have heard from Jesus and consider your belief in him.