2 Corinthians 11:22-29 (WEL) Are they Hebrews? Me too. Are they Israelites? Me too. Are they descendants of Abraham? Me too. 23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like a fool). I am even more, in painful work—greater; receiving stripes from whippings—excessively; in imprisonments—more frequently; even more frequently near death. 24 Five…
2 Corinthians 6:3-10 (WEL) In no way are we giving anyone a reason to stumble, so the ministry won’t be blamed. 4 Instead, showing ourselves as God’s ministers in everything—in much perseverance, afflictions, necessities, distresses, 5 Beatings, imprisonments, riots, painful labor, sleeplessness, hunger, 6 By purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, kindness, the Holy Spirit,…
2 Corinthians 1:8-11 (WEL) Brethren, we don’t want you to be ignorant of our trouble that happened to us in Asia, for we were under pressure beyond endurance, so much so that we even thought we might die. 9 We had the death sentence on us so that we shouldn’t have confidence in ourselves…
Proverbs 25:26 (WEL) A righteous man wavering before the wicked is like a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring. God wants us to be bold. We are not to waver, grow weak, yield to evil people, teaching, comments, lifestyles, etc., that contradict the Bible. We must stand for the truth of the Bible. When…
Mark 15:37-41 (NKJV) And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last. 38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 So when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “Truly this…
The Death of Jesus (Mat 27:45–56; Luk 23:44–49; John 19:28–30 ) Mark 15:33-36 (EHV) When it was the sixth hour, darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 At the ninth hour Jesus shouted with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken…
Mark 15:27-32 NKJV – With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left. 28 So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with the transgressors.” 29 And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! [You] who destroy the…
The King on a Cross (Matt. 27:32–44; Luke 23:26–43; John 19:17–27 ) Mark 15:21-26 NKJV – Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross. 22 And they brought Him to the place Golgotha,…
The Soldiers Mock Jesus (Matt. 27:27–31 ) Mark 15:16-20 NKJV – 16 Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. 17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His [head], 18 and began to salute Him,…
Mark 15:1-5 (NKJV) Jesus Faces Pilate (Matthew 27:1, 2, 11–14; Luke 23:1–5; John 18:28–38) 1 Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate. 2 Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the…