James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. In the old testament there are circumstances where God drew near to His people but also, on the contrary, instances are recorded where he withdrew from them, 1Sam.4:12 ff. When the presence of God departed Israel, they were empty. no more protection,…
Matt. 28: 5-10…Jesus surely died and rose; and all this was for you and I. Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection meant a lot to various categories of people. To Peter, this meant that His denial of Christ could be turned into absolute dedication of His life to Christ. Peter also learnt that he would not rely…
Journey to the cross Luke 23:34 The utterances of Christ #1. He forgave His accusers and that includes you and me. V34 For one to receive this forgiveness they got to do as one of the robbers crucified with Jesus; He acknowledge his sin before God. He acknowledged Jesus as God. #2. We have a…