Sodom & Gomorrah
12/18/2023
“Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.” – Luke 17:32-33
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel...— Numbers 24:17
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.— Matthew 2:1-2
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Beholding the Cross of Rome & Seeing Jehovah’s Tree
6/19/2023
“And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.” - Luke 23:48
The Cross of Rome
5/15/2023
The Cross of Rome was designed to make a statement. The people were lifted up on the Cross to be seen by men. The ghastly sight was supposed to traumatize the spectators. Therefore, in being crucified, the condemned criminals were tortured for as long as possible, in the most painful way possible...
The Darkness: Its Origin, Power, Presence, & Meaning
5/3/2023
“And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.” – Luke 23:44-45
Being Stripped Naked
5/2/2023
“And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.” – Matt. 27:35
The Cup of Wine & Myrrh
4/28/2023
No such an allowance was permissible to the Son of God because of the substitutionary requirements of the Atonement. The misery of a sinless Man merits happiness for sinners. The sorrow of the Savior merits joy for sinners. The pain of a perfect Man merits peace for sinners.
The Crucifixion: The Spectacle of Ages
4/27/2023
Every sensible experience of divine wrath was about to intensify to a maximum degree of glory on the Cross. Nevertheless, not everyone could see it (Isa. 53:3). Not everyone wants to see it.
Carrying the Cross to the Hill of Calvary
4/26/2023
Believe it or not, this journey to the Cross was much more impressive than the miraculous passage of Israel through the crystal walls of the Red Sea. God-Incarnate was doing wonders! Insomuch that the survival of the Jews in the Red Sea crossing is nothing in comparison.
The 3rd Appearance Before Pilate: The Condemnation of Rome
4/25/2023
Jesus stood before them all regal as a King! Having been marred by the scourge more than any other man had ever been disfigured by Roman torturers (Isa. 52:14), it seemed that Pilate simply couldn’t contain himself, as he would go on to make a second proclamation, saying, “Behold your King!”.
The Crown of Thorns
4/24/2023
This scene conveys to us an inconceivable mystery.
The Scourging
4/23/2023
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.” – Isa. 53:5 (1 Pet. 2:24)
The 2nd Appearance Before Pilate
4/23/2023
The most powerful men in the world were made to feel weak and vulnerable in the presence of the Son of God, because the divine words being uttered were penetrating to the human heart.
The 1st Appearance Before Pilate & Herod
4/23/2023
“He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: He is brought as a Lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.” – Isa. 53:7
The Condemnation of the Jewish Court of Judgment
4/22/2023
Sinners hope to bind omnipotence and hold God captive while they build their own Kingdoms that are free and happy with the inalienable right to sin without consequences.
The Arrest: Conspiracy, Secrecy, & Betrayal
4/21/2023
At around ≈700 BC, Isaiah foresaw the fine details of this unprecedented situation. The spiritual realm was opened before Isaiah, and thus he described the vertical situation that developed between the Son & the Father.
Gethsemane to Calvary: The Passion of Jesus Christ from Beginning to End
4/21/2023
No man has ever possessed the power or bravery to absorb the wrath of God! Nevertheless, as One greater than the Temple (Matt. 12:6), what was formerly impossible to mankind was then feasible by the Son of God (Mk. 10:27; Matt. 9:6, Mk. 2:10, Lk. 5:24).
HEMATIDROSIS: “Exceeding Sorrowful Even Unto Death” – Matt. 26:38
4/21/2023
The Lord was honestly describing what was happening without exaggeration.
The Passion Began in the Garden of Gethsemane
4/20/2023
The Garden of Gethsemane was chosen by God. Readers of the Gospels are made to pass through here before ascending Calvary to gaze upon the Cross.
Historical Accounts of Martyrdom Compared to the Passion of Jesus Christ
4/19/2023
The martyrs could do nothing without the Master. Jesus Christ was the trailblazer! Without Him there would be no path to martyrdom nor purpose in it.
The Unshakable Rock of Our Salvation: Even the Most Uncommon & Deadly Circumstances Couldn’t Trouble the Son of God
4/19/2023
Even the most uncommon circumstances couldn’t trouble this extraordinary Man: starving to death, getting murdered by an angry mob, encountering a legion of devils, or being overtaken by a deadly storm in the middle of the sea.
The Passion of Jesus Christ According to Charles Spurgeon
4/19/2023
“Readers of old theology will have remarked how constantly the fathers were accustomed to dwell upon the wounds of Jesus slain.” – C.H. Spurgeon
Stargazer, Read Your Bible!
4/7/2023
There is more power in one dot of an “i” in the Bible, than the seemingly inexhaustible power of all the stars in the galaxy. It would be easier for the earth, sky, space, and galaxy of our world to dissolve into nothing and suddenly disappear, than for one stroke of a “t” in the Bible to fail.
The Old Cross & The New Cross - A.W. Tozer
3/23/2023
The old cross slew men; the new cross entertains them. The old cross condemned; the new cross amuses. The old cross destroyed confidence in the flesh; the new cross encourages it.
Sorrow is Not the Same Thing as Repentance
3/23/2023
Most people think that if you are sorry for your sins and you confess them to God, then you have certainly repented of your sins. However, according to the Bible, confession is not the same thing as repentance. Neither is sorrow the same thing as repentance!
Christ-Centered Preaching
3/20/2023
The centrality of Christ is an inexpendable feature of all true biblical Churches. Yes! How then has the 2nd Coming of Christ basically become a nonissue to people today? Churches attempt to promote Jesus centre stage while the 2nd Advent of Christ is an irrelevant part of the act.
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