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The Thursday Before Easter Jesus, Our Passover Lamb The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when … Continue reading
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“The time is coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took … Continue reading
I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting (Isaiah 50:6). … Continue reading
The Monday before Easter The Cleansing of the Temple …for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me (Psalm 69:9). Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; … Continue reading
Note: I’m pausing Romans as we celebrate Holy Week. Not that every week isn’t holy, but you know what I mean. I hope these excerpts from my book Easter–Beyond the Bunny help you explore the wonder of the Passion. If … Continue reading
…those he justified, he also glorified… (Romans 8:30c). Glorify: to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered. I love that definition. Paul tells us that God, having predestined, called, and justified … Continue reading
…those he called, he also justified… (Romans 8:30b). When I use the word justify in the context of my life, it usually means trying to get away with something, like taking a sick day when I’m not really sick, but … Continue reading
And those he predestined, he also called… (Romans 8:30a). You have a purpose, Beloved. Oh, yes you do. You have been called by the Lord of the Universe, who knew you before the world began. You have been called to … Continue reading
For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son that he might be the firstborn among many brothers (Romans 8:29). Free will vs. Predestination…do you really think that I’m going to attack that … Continue reading
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28). This verse has got to be one of the most often quoted, frequently … Continue reading