Are you familiar with the Day of Pentecost? If you’ve read the book of Acts you’ll probably remember Pentecost as the day that the church was born. In Acts 2:1-13 we read the following: When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven … Continue reading
Three Crosses…
The Luke 23 text about the three crosses (Feb 26, 2012) is simple and powerful on many levels. First, there is the grusome crucifixion itself; horrible in its intentional design to cause the maximum, intractable pain with maximized public humiliation. See this site for some historical and archelological background and the “heel & nail” photo that I mentioned. Second, there are the powerful … Continue reading
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7 – The Last Words of Jesus…
So, we began to talk last Sunday (Feb. 19. 2012) about the seven sayings of Jesus from the cross; his last words before his sacrifical, substitutionary death to redeem us. Here is the list of those seven sayings and the texts where they can be found… Father forgive them, for they know not what they do (Luke 23:34). Truly, I say to … Continue reading
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