He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth; like a lamb that is led to slaughter, and like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, so He did not open His mouth. Isaiah 53:7 NASB When you think about a lamb being led …
He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Going a little farther, he fell with …
But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power. Acts 2:24 NASB God ALWAYS has the upper hand! Jesus had told his disciples that no one could take his life from him, rather …
“He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.” Isaiah 53:3a NIV Do you ever wonder if God understands your pain? Can He relate to what you’re going through? Yes! And not only does He understand, but He loves you enough to take your …
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Romans 3:23 NLT Once we come to believe that there is a God, one who created us and has full authority over us, we want to know how to find favor with Him. This life is temporary and …
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Isaiah 49:16a NIV The hands that made the universe and stretched out the heavens became the hands of a newborn baby. Isaiah 45:12 Those same hands touched blind eyes and they could see. Mark 8:25 When placed on those …
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 NIV As we approach Easter and focus …
Because I live, you also will live. John 14:19b NIV As we rejoice in the Easter story and cheer as good wins over evil, let’s not forget the personal implications of the resurrection. Jesus gained mastery over death not just for Himself, but for all of us who believe …
When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. Mark 16:9 NIV It’s hard to imagine the torment Mary endured having been home to seven demons! Her erratic behavior and display of insanity, no …
The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly. Luke 22:61-62 NIV I can’t image the pain Peter felt as he heard …
He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. 1 Peter 2:24 NLT Jesus completely understands the weight of sin, far better than you and I ever will. …
“What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. “Then the father went to the other son and said …
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 NIV If you are a Christian, you probably …
But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip. Acts 2:24 NLT There is no way death could keep the Creator of all life in its grip! This is fantastic news, not just for those …
“…All our righteous acts are like filthy rags…” Isaiah 64:6 NIV Some of us enjoy dressing up in formal attire and some of us prefer comfortable, casual clothes, but no one wants to wear filthy rags! Isaiah reminds us that all our righteous acts are like filthy rags. We may …
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in …