1. Before Crucifixion (the preliminaries before 9 a.m.) See Part One 2. The First Three Hours of the Crucifixion Finally the 650 feet journey to Golgatha is complete (Matthew 27:33-34). First, Christ is crucified. The prisoner was again stripped of his clothes except for a loincloth which is allowed the Jews. The legionnaire feels for [...]
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The Crucifixion of Christ (Matthew 27:25-54) Part Two
Posted: April 3, 2012 in ChristTags: Isaac Watts' When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, psalm 22, theology, two thieves
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The Crucifixion of Christ (Matthew 27:25-54) Part One
Posted: April 2, 2012 in ChristTags: Crucifixion, Mel Gibson, passion of christ, religion, roman citizen, scum of the earth, spirituality, theology, Wiersbe
The Gospels give us the historical fact of Christ’s crucifixion. The Epistles explain the theological signification of His death. Wiersbe explained it this way: “History states that ‘Christ died,’ but theology explains, ‘Christ died for our sins’ (1 Cor. 15:3).” For example, in Philippians 2:8, Paul referred to the shame, reproach of crucifixion when he [...]
Who Will Replace You in the Ministry? (Matthew 10:1-4)
Posted: March 14, 2012 in Christ, LIfe of ChristTags: Church, David Jeremiah, Leadership, Stephen Davey
David Jeremiah told the following incident. A pastor was teaching a class of Sunday School children, and he asked them, “Who broke down the wall of Jericho?” A boy answered, “I didn’t do it!” The pastor turned to the Sunday School teacher and asked, “Is this typical?” She replied, “Pastor this boy is an honest [...]
Are You In The Tornado Season? (Matthew 14:22-33)
Posted: March 5, 2012 in Christ, LIfe of Christ, SermonsTags: deadly storms, faith, marysville indiana, religion, Seasons of the Soul, spirituality, tornado season, Tornadoes, Warren W. Wiersbe
Last week was a week of deadly storms. There were over 120 tornadoes in 11 states. Thirty-seven people were killed. The small town of Marysville, Indiana was completely destroyed except for the water tower. A mother held her small child in her arms as they huddled in their basement and the tornado sucked the small [...]
Worshiping with Mary’s Heart and Serving with Martha’s Hands, Part 2
Posted: February 22, 2012 in Christ, LIfe of Christ, Spiritual DisciplinesTags: medes and persians, Warren Wiersbe
I. Laboring and Learning Out of Balance (verses 38-40a) II. Laboring and Learning Out of Balance Result in Complaining (v. 40b) A. Martha complains about Jesus (v. 40c) You have to say Martha is no respecter of persons: “Don’t you care, Jesus?” Of course He cares, Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51) [...]
Worshiping with Mary’s Heart and Serving with Martha’s Hands, Part 1
Posted: February 20, 2012 in Christ, LIfe of Christ, Spiritual DisciplinesTags: A. W. Tozer, Charles Spurgeon, Donald S. Whitney's Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Mark Driscoll, mary and martha, sibling rivalry, Stephen Davey, Susanna Wesley, things to do list
An elementary teacher was helping one of her kindergarten students get his cowboy boots on before leaving for home. He had asked her for help and she could see why. Even with her pulling and pushing, the boots just did not want to fit all the way – they seemed too small. She persisted and [...]
True Valentine Love!
Posted: February 14, 2012 in Christ, LIfe of ChristTags: great commandment, internet chat room, miserable marriage, Raymond Dunn Jr., s chat room, Valentine Love
It seems that two people found a perfect match recently. They found their true love in an Internet chat room. They were both married at the time they met online, and they were online because they had decided that their spouses would never provide the happiness they deserved. They went online searching for true love. [...]
Driscoll’s Unlimited, Limited Atonement, Part 2
Posted: February 6, 2012 in ChristTags: A. H. Strong, Amyraldianism, Arminianism, Atonement, Charles Hodges, Five Point Calvinism, Jacob Arminius, Limited Atonement, Louis Berkhof, Mark Driscoll, Millard Erickson, Moses Amyraut, Paul Hartog, Philip Schaff, Phillip Johnson, Robert Lightner, Synod of Dort, The Creeds of Christendom, The Death Christ Died
Driscoll’s Unlimited/limited Atonement is unlimited in the benefit of the atonement. The benefit of the atonement is similar to Common Grace which some of the Reformed men have accused him of teaching. No where does Driscoll state that the provision of Christ’s death is unlimited. Driscoll quotes Charles Haddon Spurgeon to support his unlimited, limited [...]
Driscoll’s Unlimited, Limited Atonement, Part 1
Posted: February 6, 2012 in ChristTags: A. H. Strong, Amyraldianism, Arminianism, Atonement, Charles Hodges, Five Point Calvinism, Jacob Arminius, Limited Atonement, Louis Berkhof, Mark Driscoll, Millard Erickson, Moses Amyraut, Paul Hartog, Philip Schaff, Phillip Johnson, Robert Lightner, Synod of Dort, The Creeds of Christendom, The Death Christ Died
Mark Driscoll set off a controversy among some of the reformed, whom he called, ”Young, nitpicking, theologically geeky, Calvinist crazy-makers who are like a rock in my shoe” when he preached his modified Calvinist position on the death of Christ which he calls “The unlimited, limited atonement.” Click to hear the sermon http://www.marshillchurch.org/media/christ-on-the-cross/unlimited-limited-atonement. Did Christ die for all people [...]
The Baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3) Part Two
Posted: January 4, 2012 in Baptism, Christ, LIfe of ChristTags: 1 corinthians 12, baptism of fire, Baptism of the Holy Spirit, baptist preacher, F. F. Bruce, profession of faith
I was baptized twice before I was saved. Once after VBS. The second time I was baptized, it was after some of us young people made false professions of faith in a church service. Finally, when I was genuinely saved at age 18, I then followed the Lord in believer’s baptism. The first two were [...]
