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The Message of the Cross. Jews demand miraculous signs, and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom and the ...
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The Christians choice of a cross as the symbol of their faith is the more surprising when we remember the horror with which crucifixion was regarded in the ancient world. The perspective of Jesus .. by age 12 Jesus felt an inward compulsion to occupy himself with his Father's affairs. He knew he had a mission.
May 1, 2011 · John 3:16 tells us the answer: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”. He did it because He loved us so much. Because of sin the world owed a debt that it could not pay. However, Jesus loved us so much, that He paid the debt with His own blood.
Sep 3, 2020 · Abstract Evidence from secular sources shows that the Romans did not attempt to crucify all in the empire who rose against them; rather, they crucified leaders as a warning to others, but often let followers go. Jesus believed or hoped that if he surrendered to the cross, though the Romans would crucify him as leader, they would let his followers go. He surrendered himself accordingly, to save ...
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Jesus’ solitude and silence is a major theme in the Gospels. His ongoing, intimate relationship with his Abba was the source of his compassion, wisdom, and power that we see on every page of the Gospels. (See my book Your Best Life in Jesus’ Easy Yoke.) The priority of Jesus’ solitude and silence is everywhere in the Gospels.
Apr 16, 2022 · Isaiah 53:4-5. On the cross, Jesus took care of our spiritual needs – forgiveness of sins, and He also paid the price for our physical needs – healing. The word “pain” in Isaiah 53:4 is the Hebrew word choli. Using the free online tool, Biblehub, choli is defined as sickness (Strong’s 2483). This same Hebrew word occurred multiple ...
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Jun 25, 2012 · The Cross (Matthew 27:32-44; Mark 15:21-32; Luke 23:26-43; John 19:16-27) Say: Being hung on a cross was called crucifixion. It was the way the Romans punished criminals back in Jesus’ time. Anyone who was guilty of a crime, such as stealing, murder, or rebelling against the government, was crucified. It was a very humiliating, shameful way ...
