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Mark 8:34 (VW) And when He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. The Lord Jesus had been teaching (prophesying) the people of His coming suffering, death, and resurrection.…
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Ecclesiastes 7:3 (NKJV) Sorrow is better than laughter, for by a sad countenance the heart is made better. Sorrow (grief) does have a place and message in life.
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“Crucify Him,” they said, and He was crucified. Matthew 27:35 (AKJV) And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and on my clothing did they cast lots. He died. John 19:33-34 (VW) But when they…
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Luke 19 records the events of the day before Palm Sunday and Palm Sunday events in the life of Jesus. Verses 1-10 B1 Jesus and Zacchaeus B2 Zacchaeus was a tax collector (Publican) for Rome. These men were to collect taxes, customs, tariffs, etc. from the people. They inspected goods, assigned a value, and…
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Paul had only preached the Good News and ministered to the Thessalonians for a few weeks before he had to flee (Acts 17:1-10). Later, the believers had some questions either to clarify or as a reminder of what Paul taught them. This is part of the greeting to his (and our) fellow believers. My…
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Micah 6:8 WEBA He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah was a prophet at the same time as Isaiah. Hezekiah was king. His prophecies where for the southern kingdom of Judah…
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Some questions answered about Jesus and His crucifixion. Why wasn’t Jesus stoned to death as Torah demanded? Why did Jesus pray for their forgiveness? My translation and notes on Luke 23:33-34 33 When they had come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him and the criminals, one on the right hand…
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Why would Jesus allow Peter to suffer by denying His Lord and Messiah Jesus? Here are a few notes along with my translation. Luke 22:31-32 Then the Lord said, “Simon, Simon, look, Satan has demanded youp, so that he may sift youp as wheat, 32 But I have prayed for yous, so that yours…
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It seems strange to me and many others that Jesus used parables instead of just telling them straightforwardly. Why? Let’s read the passage and some notes. Matthew 13 Jesus Teaches the Parable of the Sower 1 Jesus went out of the house that same day and sat by the seaside. 2 Great crowds were…
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In a neighborhood where we lived was a man, we called the Rainbow Man. He had a racy white car with rainbow running boards. The colors flowed in waves as he drove. At night, one could see the rainbow waves on the street under the car, too. He also drove with his windows down…