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Jesus is Alive! A Summary of Luke 24 – Part 2

adaffodil wrote 10 months ago: Last post, we began summarizing Luke’s account of Jesus’ ministry to His disciples after the Crucifi … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Truth, inerrancy of Scripture, Joy, Sovereignty of God, Resurrection, JESUS IS ALIVE, Worship, The disciples receive the Holy Spirit

Jesus is Alive! A Summary of Mark 16

adaffodil wrote 10 months ago: As we study the Gospel, we acknowledge that God is the Author Who planned every detail both of what … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Summary, Sovereignty of God, Mark 16, The Resurrection, Angels announce Jesus is alive, Empty Tomb, road to Emmaus, Peter's account

Jesus Restores a Skeptic -- John 20:24-31

adaffodil wrote 10 months ago: Jesus told His disciples that, “when (God) struck the Shepherd, the sheep would scatter” (Mark 14:27 … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, God, Sovereignty, Truth, Love, John 20, Belief, Doubting Thomas, Jesus loves skeptics

Words of Power for Weak Disciples -- John 20:19-23

adaffodil wrote 10 months ago: God, the Author of reality, gives people what we need in order to understand truth, to believe Him a … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Truth, Forgiveness, Sovereignty of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Jesus appears to his disciples, Resurrection, JESUS IS ALIVE, Holy Spirit

Some Hard-core Atheists finally Believe -- Luke 24:36-47

adaffodil wrote 10 months ago: Two dejected travelers walked to Emmaus, sad because Jesus, Whom they had hoped would be the Messiah … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Personal opinion, Truth, Sovereignty of God, Jesus addresses unbelief, The Resurrection, God understands us, Luke 24, atheists

Good News for Discouraged Travelers -- Luke 24:25-35

adaffodil wrote 10 months ago: As two of Jesus’ followers were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, their faces were downcast.  They w … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Encouragement, Truth, Kingdom of God, Gospel, HOPE, Sovereignty of God, The Resurrection, The Road to Emmaus

One Big Lie and One Great Truth – Matt. 28:11-20

adaffodil wrote 10 months ago: As Jesus breathed His last, He cried, “It is finished!”  Jesus conquered the fear of death.  He died … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Truth, Sovereignty of God, Jesus is the Son of God!, Matthew 28, Resurrection, Disciples believe, Final words, Great Commission

Summary of Mark 14 – Part 2 (vv. 27-51)

adaffodil wrote 11 months ago: There is a Hollywood version of humanity where our heroes are strong and resourceful.  They do the r … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Summary, Truth, Sovereignty of God, Mark 14, The disciples sleep, The disciples flee, Failure, Catalog of Mark 14 ideas

A Summary of Mark 14 – Part 1

adaffodil wrote 11 months ago: At this point of Mark’s gospel, the physical life of Jesus is very nearly over.  The chapter begins … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Summary, Sovereignty of God, Jesus predicts His death, Last Supper, Mark 14, Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus, A woman anoints Jesus, Passiver

Peter, Meet Yourself – John 18:15-27

adaffodil wrote 11 months ago: Mark 14 ends, not with an account of what Jesus said or did while being questioned by the Sanhedrin, … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Truth, Love, Sovereignty of God, Mark 14, Peter denies Jesus, John 18, Failure, Jesus loves the weak

The Gift of Failure – Mark 14:27-31

adaffodil wrote 12 months ago: For Jesus to teach the truth boldly in the stronghold of a powerful and well-funded religious regime … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Truth, Jesus predicts His death, Mark 14, Jesus predicts his disciples will fail, Peter's boast, Jesus' final day, The truth about humanity

A Somber Meal – Mark 14:22-26

adaffodil wrote 12 months ago: Jesus knew that this Passover meal He was eating with His disciples would be the last meal before Hi … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Mark 14, Passover, The Last Supper, Jesus prophesies His death, Communion

Jesus' Last Supper -- Mark 14:12-21

adaffodil wrote 12 months ago: Truth is not merely words; truth is everything that is and everything that happens.  The truth is th … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Truth, Sovereignty of God, Last Supper, Mark 14, Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus, Passover

Can we Love too Much? -- Mark 14:1-11

adaffodil wrote 1 year ago: In Mark 14, we have the record of the final earthly day Jesus spends with His disciples.  Up to this … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Truth, Gospel, Jesus predicts His death, Kingdom of Heaven, Jesus' last day, anointing jesus, Anointing with perfume

The God of Great Power and Glory -- Mark 13:20-27

adaffodil wrote 1 year ago: Jesus is discussing end times with His disciples.  They have just left the temple, where the Pharise … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Truth, Kingdom of God, Sovereignty of God, Mark 13, End Times, Jesus prophesies, God's Power

Jesus Prophesies, Part 2 -- Mark 13:9-19

adaffodil wrote 1 year ago: Last post, we began looking Mark 13, a chapter devoted to prophetic statements Jesus made about “oth … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Sovereignty of God, jesus is the messiah, Mark 13, End Times, Jesus prophesies

Jesus Prophesies -- Mark 13:1-8

adaffodil wrote 1 year ago: In the book of Daniel, that prophet shares the visions that God gave to him.  Daniel assumes that Go … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Personal opinion, Truth, Sovereignty of God, jesus is the messiah, Mark 13, End Times, Jesus prophesies, destroying the temple

Jesus Corrects the Pharisees -- Mark 12:38-44

adaffodil wrote 1 year ago: Last post, we examined Jesus’ question to the Pharisees: Why do the teachers of the law say that the … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Eternal, Truth, Sovereignty of God, jesus is the messiah, Mark 12, Jesus corrects the Pharisees, the widow's mite, Jesus is the Ruler of Life

Two Lessons from a Withered Fig Tree -- Mark 11:20-26

adaffodil wrote 1 year ago: When Peter proclaimed that Jesus was the Messiah, the disciples immediately started thinking  about … more →

Tags: Thoughts about Christianity, Faith, Kingdom of God, Heaven, Jesus; Sovereignty of God; Truth; Jesus teaches;, Mark 11, Jesus curses a fig tree, Heavenly father, authority of Jesus


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