One question that has been a source of controversy for many years has to do with the actual day of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. A plethora of opinions can easily be found just by entering the question “When was Good Friday first observed?” on the internet. Answers will vary from Wednesday, Thursday, or, as most accept, Good […]
MESSIAH JESUS — GOD In The Flesh — Part Five
— Part Five of Six — E. JESUS, THE MESSIAH (John 1:35-42) 35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. 36 And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to […]
MESSIAH JESUS — GOD In The Flesh — Part Four
— Part Four of Six — D. THE LAMB OF GOD: (John 1:29-34) 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before […]
MESSIAH JESUS — GOD In The Flesh — Part Three
— Part Three of Six — C. JESUS: THE SON OF GOD (John 1:15-28, 49) 15 John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me. 16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 […]
MESSIAH JESUS — GOD In The Flesh — Part Two
— Part Two of Six — B. JESUS: THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD John 1:4-13 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came […]
“Crucifixion to the Resurrection”
The very center point of human history is punctuated by one man whose life had a greater effect on the human race than anyone who has ever lived. Although Jesus Christ was not born exactly in the year -0-, nor did He die in that year, the timeline of history wraps around His life. The time before Christ is traditionally […]
THE BLOOD OF JESUS, Part 4
(Note: All Scriptures are in the New King James Version unless indicated differently) We have come to the place in this study where we will look at how the symbolism of the sacrificial system in the Old Testament is fulfilled in the New Testament in the blood of Jesus. The Old Testament sacrificial system that God set up with the […]
WHY JESUS? Part 4, (Final)
There have been hundreds of so-called prophets and false messiahs in the almost 2000 years since Jesus ascended back to the throne of God. All of them eventually die, and NONE of them have ever come back from the dead! Jesus was very specific in His warning for us not to be deceived by any of the many frauds that […]
WHY JESUS? Part 3
The last verse in the gospel of John describes something in the short 3½ year timespan of Jesus’ ministry that most pass right by. John, the beloved apostle, said: And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that […]
WHY JESUS? Part 1
Undoubtedly the most controversial character in history is Jesus Christ. But why? Let’s see if we can see what sets this “man” apart from all others. An unknown author wrote a piece called, “One Solitary Life” which I share here: “Nearly two thousand years ago in an obscure village, a child was born of a peasant woman. He grew up […]