Unlimited: The Women at the Cross Sep 4, 2024 1383 Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph and Salome. In Galilee, these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to… Continue reading Unlimited: The Women At The Cross | Good News Unlimited
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Unlimited: A Secret Admirer | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: A Secret Admirer Sep 5, 2024 1714 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So, as evening approached,Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body (Mark 15:42-43, NIV). When criminals were crucified, part… Continue reading Unlimited: A Secret Admirer | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: The Centurion’s Testimony | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: The Centurion’s Testimony | Good News Unlimited And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God” (Mark 15:39, NIV)! We know that the squad of soldiers assigned the task of actually crucifying Jesus consisted of four soldiers, because the… Continue reading Unlimited: The Centurion’s Testimony | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: With A Loud Cry | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: With a Loud Cry Sep 1, 2024 1493 With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last (Mark 15:37, NIV). While the people mock and ridicule him, Jesus was accomplishing the salvation of the world. These next brief words seem to raise a universe of questions. Yet they represent the heart of the Gospel, the centre of… Continue reading Unlimited: With A Loud Cry | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Seeing Is Believing | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Seeing is Believing Aug 27, 2024 1318 Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe (Mark 15:32, NIV). Those at the Cross threw Jesus’ claims back in his face as he died in agony! How painful that must have been for Jesus! Those at the… Continue reading Unlimited: Seeing Is Believing | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Those Crucified With Him | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Those Crucified With Him Aug 28, 2024 1108 Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him (Mark 15:32, NIV). Jesus was crucified together with two criminals. Their crosses were close enough so they could hear each other when they spoke. As you listen in, you might hear something that might surprise you. Traditionally, we think… Continue reading Unlimited: Those Crucified With Him | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: The King Of The Jews | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: The King of the Jews Aug 23, 2024 1312 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.The written notice of the charge against him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS (Mark 15:25-26, NIV). Men who were being led to be crucified carried a placard which announced their crimes, often around their neck. When Jesus… Continue reading Unlimited: The King Of The Jews | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Crucified Between Two Thieves | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Crucified Between Two Thieves Aug 24, 2024 16273 Call them rebels, terrorists, robbers or troublemakers – Dimas & Gestas were either side as Jesus was Crucified between two thieves. They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left (Mark 15:27, NIV). The Romans didn’t build the most powerful empire the… Continue reading Unlimited: Crucified Between Two Thieves | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Come Down From The Cross | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Come Down from the Cross Aug 25, 2024 1289 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,come down from the cross and save yourself” (Mark 15:29-30, NIV)! Roman crucifixion sites were set up on prominent locations… Continue reading Unlimited: Come Down From The Cross | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: The Place Of The Skull | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: The Place of the Skull Aug 20, 2024 1981 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”) (Mark 15:22, NIV). Every city in the Roman empire had its place of execution. In Jerusalem, it was called Golgotha. The people of ancient times were careful to keep death out of their… Continue reading Unlimited: The Place Of The Skull | Good News Unlimited