Posted in July_2009 on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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30 Then “‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”‘
31 For if men do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
Luke 23:30-31 (NIV)
In our verses for today Jesus warns us that there will come a time when the unrepentant will plead [...]
Posted in July_2009 on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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28 Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’
Luke 23:28-29 (NIV)
“When with an eye of faith we [...]
Posted in July_2009 on July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him.
Luke 23:27 (NIV)
Following after Jesus, lamenting, wailing and grieving these women showed forth serious devotion towards our Savior. Indeed, the word translated “mourn” used in our verse for today is from the Greek word “Kopto” meaning to beat one’s [...]
Posted in July_2009 on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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26 As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.
Luke 23:26 (NIV)
Believers, here we have our job description fleshed out in the life of Simon from Cyrene – we are to [...]
Posted in July_2009 on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.
Luke 23:24-25 (NIV)
Readers, we all are presented with a choice – God has surrendered Jesus to the exercise of our will – [...]
Posted in July_2009 on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. 21 But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22 For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”
23 But with loud [...]
Posted in July_2009 on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him. 15 Neither has Herod, for he sent him back [...]
Posted in July_2009 on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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10 The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. 11 Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate. 12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends–before this they had been enemies.
Luke 23:10-12 (NIV)
Impudent and bold were [...]
Posted in July_2009 on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform some miracle. 9 He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.
Luke 23:8-9 (NIV)
Interestingly, the poorest beggar asking [...]
Posted in July_2009 on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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4 Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
5 But they insisted, “He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
6 On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean. [...]
