Tag: crucifixion

Unlimited: Wine Mixed With Myrrh | Good News Unlimited

Unlimited: Wine Mixed with Myrrh Aug 21, 2024 1811 Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it (Mark 15:23, NIV). The Jews had a tradition of offering those about to be executed a strong narcotic made with wine mixed with frankincense and myrrh in order to ease the pain. It was… Continue reading Unlimited: Wine Mixed With Myrrh | Good News Unlimited

Unlimited: They Led Him Out | Good News Unlimited

Unlimited: They Led Him Out Aug 18, 2024 1664 Then they led him out to crucify him (Mark 15:20, NIV). After Jesus was savagely beaten and brutalised in the early hours of the morning, it was time for the main event. Crucifixion was designed as the ultimate propaganda of the Roman Empire. The idea was, “If you… Continue reading Unlimited: They Led Him Out | Good News Unlimited

Unlimited: What Will I Do With Jesus? | Good News Unlimited

Unlimited: What Will I Do with Jesus? Aug 13, 2024 1277 “What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them (Mark 15:12, NIV). The crowd asked Pilate to release Barabbas to them instead of Jesus. This didn’t help Pilate with the problem of what to do with Jesus, and so… Continue reading Unlimited: What Will I Do With Jesus? | Good News Unlimited

Unlimited: Elijah Has Come | Good News Unlimited

Unlimited: Elijah Has Come May 10, 2024 1751 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant. And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of… Continue reading Unlimited: Elijah Has Come | Good News Unlimited

Unlimited: The Way Of The Cross | Good News Unlimited

Unlimited: The Way of the Cross May 6, 2024 1881 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and… Continue reading Unlimited: The Way Of The Cross | Good News Unlimited

Holy Wednesday: Is Jesus Truly Lord?

Holy Week is a public contest of power between Jesus Christ and the alternatives in Jerusalem. Who is the leader of the people of God—Jesus the Rabbi or the chief priests? Where is the presence of God among his people—Jesus the Incarnate Son or Herod’s temple? Who rules the world and has power over death—the… Continue reading Holy Wednesday: Is Jesus Truly Lord?

Good Friday: Jesus is the Only Way

Yesterday, we experienced the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus pleaded with the God to remove his cup of wrath. Christ submitted to the will of the Father. Today, Good Friday, is when Christ was crucified. He experienced the very thing he pleaded for God to remove not even 24 hours earlier. The cross is where… Continue reading Good Friday: Jesus is the Only Way

Broken Down Walls – Ephesians 2:11-22

Ephesians 2:11-22 Ephesians, an epistle, addressed to Ephesus—a church cherished by Paul, holds tremendous significance. Early church oral traditions suggest Ephesus as the birthplace of the compiled Bible, underscoring its profound importance among the seven churches in Asia. Paul’s initial discourse to the Ephesian church delves into predestination, as evident in Ephesians 1. This profound… Continue reading Broken Down Walls – Ephesians 2:11-22