RESURRECTION OF JESUS THE CHRIST

RESURRECTION OF JESUS THE CHRIST Historical event whereby Jesus came back from physical death to newness of life with a glorified body, never to die again. The bodily resurrection of Jesus is one of the central tenets of the Christian faith. His bodily resurrection validates the claim that He is both Lord and Christ. It...

Palm Sunday

(Dominica in Palmis). The Sunday before *Easter which introduces *Holy Week. The distinctive ceremonies of the day are the blessing of the palms and, in the W. Church and some E. Churches, the procession, representing the Lord’s triumphal entry into *Jerusalem a week before the Resurrection. The Palm Sunday procession is attested for Jerusalem as...

Bethany

The ruins of Bethany. Village on the eastern slope of the Mt of Olives about a mile and a half east of Jerusalem. Jesus and his disciples sometimes stayed in Bethany when in Judea, as when   V 1, p 285    p 285  they attended temple observances during Passover (Mt 21:17; Mk 11:11). Jesus...

At Galilee

Perhaps during that first week of the Resurrection there were other appearances of Christ which have gone unrecorded; but through them all there had run one command. The excitement and distraction of Jerusalem were unfitted for that quiet teaching and explanation which the risen Master had still to give; therefore He bade the apostles return...

Passion Story

Via Dolorosa, JerusalemA section of Via Dolorosa, the traditional route by which Jesus carried His cross to Calvary. The traditional label “passion story” refers to the concluding segment of the Gospels that narrates the circumstances of Jesus’ suffering, crucifixion, death, and resurrection. The word itself is based on the Latin word pati, which means “to...

The Nature of a New Birth

By Adrian Rogers Sermon Date: February 3, 1985 Main Scripture Text: John 3:1–7, 16 Outline Introduction I. A Birth Involves a Conception II. A Birth Involves a Creation III. A Birth Involves a Character A. If You Have the Divine Nature, You Will Be Holy B. If You Have the Divine Nature, You Will Love...

The Hand of the Lord in Scripture

The Hand of the Lord in Scripture Exodus 9:1 - 1 Peter 5:7 Bible Study by Rick Crandall BACKGROUND: *This study grew out of a desire to better understand the hand of the Lord after I preached a message on Acts 11:21. There God's Word says, "the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number...