In making disciples of all nations as Jesus commanded in Matthew 28: 19 Jesus expects us to share our experiences with him to the world in truth. Paul’s experience was in love so he said in Romans 8:35, 38; who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation Read more
Matthew 28: 19 tells us to go and make disciples of all nations. The reasons are set out in Matthew 9:37 which says the harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few. However, we have become so slack in these last days expecting the return of Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy Read more
We honour the resurrection of Jesus from the dead on Easter because Christ is our victory story. 1 Corinthians 15: 54-55 say for this perishable nature must put on the imperishable, and this mortal nature must put on immortality. When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts Read more
Easter is when Christians celebrate the day Christ Jesus rose from the dead three days after his crucifixion on the cross. Jesus said in Mark 9: 31 the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after Read more
Christ Jesus was crucified on a Friday for his good works of love and kindness in obedience to God. Isaiah 53:7-8 says he was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that is Read more
In Matthew 26: 36-75; Matthew 27: 1-61; Mark 14: 32-72; 15: 1-47; Luke 22: 39-71; 23: 1-53; John 18: 1-40; 19: 1-38 Jesus was seized from the garden of Gethsemane whilst praying with his disciples. Judas Iscariot led Jesus’ accusers to seize him with a kiss for thirty pieces of Read more
We honour Good Friday as a day when Christ Jesus was put to death on the cross about two thousand years ago for no sin or evil done. Jesus’ crucifixion is recorded in Matthew 26: 36-75; Matthew 27: 1-61; Mark 14: 32-72; 15: 1-47; Luke 22: 39-71; 23: 1-53; and Read more
In summary, Jesus was seized from the garden of Gethsemane whilst praying with his disciples against his imminent death. Led by Judas Iscariot with a kiss to identify him for payment of thirty pieces of silver, Jesus was bound and taken to Pilate, scourged and handed back to his accusers. Read more
Jesus said in Matthew 28: 19 go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always to the Read more
Contentment in life is believed to be a function of wealth or power but this is misleading and grossly misconceived. Contentment is peace from God through Christ Jesus that enables us to be thankful to God in all things without complaint. We must learn to divorce biblical standards from worldly Read more