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Early Martyrs’ Witness to Christ’s Worth
Jean-Léon Gérôme, The Christian Martyrs' Last Prayer[/caption] In early years of Christianity, many withstood the tests of torturous persecution and martyrdom to the glory of the One whose Name ...
Read More September 19, 2017: The Curtain Was Torn in Two
Today’s Bible Reading: Isaiah 49-50, Proverbs 27:15-27, Luke 23:44-49, Hebrews 11:1-16 Luke 23:44-49: It is as if the whole universe, all of creation, all of reality in existence, is in mourning—for it is. There ...
Read More September 18, 2017: Paradise
Today’s Bible Reading: Isaiah 46-48, Proverbs 27:1-14, Luke 23:38-43, Hebrews 10:19-39 Luke 23:38-43: The picture of Jesus hanging between two thieves is so shocking that on occasion we miss the meaning. Here is represented ...
Read More September 17, 2017: They Crucified Him
Today’s Bible Reading: Isaiah 44-45, Proverbs 26:17-28, Luke 23:32-37, Hebrews 10:1-18 Luke 23:32-37: The two other criminals who were crucified with him will play a famed role of significance in this drama, as ...
Read More September 16, 2017: Dry Wood
Today’s Bible Reading: Isaiah 42-43, Proverbs 26:1-16, Luke 23:26-31, Hebrews 9:11-28 Luke 23:26-31: As we approach the crucifixion itself, we come across two sets of characters that interact with Jesus as he goes ...
Read More September 15, 2017: Crucify Him!
Today’s Bible Reading: Isaiah 40-41, Proverbs 25:15-28, Luke 23:13-25, Hebrews 9:1-10 Luke 23:13-25: (23:13-16) Pilate is now insistent that because he, and also Herod, have found there to be no guilt in Jesus, ...
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