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The rock at the entrance of the tomb where Jesus laid was rolled back. An angel told the news of Christ's resurrection declaring He is not here but has risen from the dead just like He said would happen.
Read about this wonderful miracle of God in Matthew 18:1-13; Mark 16:1-14; Luke 14:1-49; John 20:1-23.
*For those who trust in Jesus Christ, God gives the promise of life here but also the gift of eternal life (in Heaven; a Kingdom that cannot be shaken) as an inheritance of being His child. If you would like to have this gift also, click here to learn more.
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Follow along with is through the events and teachings for Holy Week beginning with Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday.
Walking through Holy Week Scriptures
Palm Sunday – The Triumphal Entry of Jesus
Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; John
12:12-19
Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a borrowed donkey as the
crowd welcomed Him saying “Hosanna” while placing their cloaks and palm
branches on the ground before Him.
Monday – Jesus Cleans the Temple
Matthew 21:13-22; Mark 11:15-19; Luke 19:45-48; John
2:13-17
Jesus drove out those who bought and sold at the temple
where He over tuned the tables.
Tuesday– Mount of Olives Discourse
Matthew 21: 23-24:52
Jesus taught in the temple using parables.
Wednesday – Preparing for the Passover Meal
The scriptures do not tell us what happened on Wednesday
that week, but we do know others things were transpiring such as the preparing
of the Passover (Seder) meal duties and the betrayal of the disciple Judas.
Matthew 26:14-16
Judas betrays Jesus for 30 pieces of silver; the price is
discussed in the Old Testament about the 10 plagues on Egypt from the exit of
the Israelites in Exodus chapters 7-12.
Thursday (Maundy Thursday) – The Last Supper, Gethsemane
Prayer and the Betrayal Kiss
Matthew 26:17-75; Mark 14:12-72; Luke 22:7-62; John 13:1-38
Jesus washed the feet of the disciples and celebrated the
Passover. This is where He gave the
meaning of the meal establishing the first communion and giving the new
commandment.
Although Passover is not a commandment for Christians but
began for the Old Testament Jewish nation, it is still observed among the Jews
and many believers as a fulfillment of the prophecy of Christ Jesus.
Later that evening He went to the garden of Gethsemane where
He was arrested by the Roman soldiers following the betrayal of Judas.
The term known as “Maundy” originates from the Latin work
“mandatum” meaning commandment, referring to the new commandment in John 13:34
that Jesus gave to the disciples at the Last Supper. “Love one another as I have loved you, that
you love one another."
Good Friday - Trial, Cruxifixion, Burial
Matthew 27:1-61; Mark 15:1-47; Luke 22:63-23:56; John 18:28-19:37
Jesus was crucified ona cross in Golgotha known as the Place of the Skull, which was located outside of Jerusalem, and then laid in a tomb.
Golgotha means place of the skull in Aramaic, and is Latin for calcaria. It is translated in English as Calvary, the place where Jesus was crucified.
Saturday - The Tomb
Matthew 27:62-66; Mark 16:1; Luke 23:56; John 19:40
Jesus' body was in a tomb, but He also went to Hell and took the keys to death from satan. He conquered death, hell and the grave. (Read Ephesians 4:8-9)
Jesus said, "I am He that lives, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore. Amen, and have the keys of Hell and death." (Revelation 1:18)
Resurrection Sunday (Easter) - He is Risen!
Matthew 18:1-13; Mark 16:1-14; Luke 14:1-49; John 20:1-23
The rock at the entrance of the tomb where Jesus laid was rolled back. An angel told the news of Christ's resurrection declaring He is not here but has risen from the dead just like He said would happen.
*For those who trust in Jesus Christ, God gives the promise of life here but also the gift of eternal life (in Heaven; a Kingdom that cannot be shaken) as an inheritance of being His child. If you would like to have this gift also, click here to learn more.
Until next time, favored Easter blessings!
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I want to take this time to thank everyone who
has been instrumental in being an incredible help to so many during this critical
period in the history of the world.We
are appreciative for all you are doing and uplift you in prayer daily.
The Redemption Promise
Although people of faith cannot gather in buildings or structures of any nature as usual to observe services for Holy Week, it does not
take away from the special time Christians celebrate the resurrection of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Events beginning with Palm Sunday through Good Friday all lead to Resurrection Day, where Jesus rose from the grave. This documented truth is the basis for our faith, and why we
believe what we do. Our hope comes from the Lord and His promises for redemption of sin
through Christ alone.
The sacrifice Jesus made through dying on the cross in taking our sins upon
Himself, was and always will be the greatest form of grace – unmerited favor anyone could give
for those He loved.
"For God
loved the world (you and me) so much He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Jesus will not perish in Hell, but will have eternal life
in Heaven with God."
(John 3:16
emphasis mine)
Jesus loves you. He died to redeem (save and forgive) you from all sin. No
other God has done that or ever will, because He is the One and only true God.
He rose from the dead conquering death and sin that the devil lords over
mankind.
As the world faces a silent enemy in the spread
of the “C-virus”, the real enemy behind it is satan.He is a thief and his goal is to kill, steal and destroy as
many souls as possible. (John 10:10)
It is vital that
we do not give in to his lies and fear, or believe that there is no hope, because that is simply not so! Our focus needs to be on what God is doing, because He is not silent! The message of a Risen Savior should be louder than anything the devil is trying to do.
Friend, no one conquers the grave without
Jesus. This is why we rejoice and can live in continual hope. He is
risen! Only those who believe in God's Son will share in the favored
Heavenly Kingdom for eternity. Don’t be left out; believe in Christ
now before it's too late.
Read about the greatest gift of love in the
death, burial and resurrection of Christ in Matthew chapters 26-28. For
more answers about the Christian faith and salvation through Jesus Christ
visit the Tell Me section of this site.
In obedience to God’s command and following governmental guidelines, the office is closed. We are
observing this special day during Holy Week in remembrance of what Jesus did
for us on the cross at home.
This is a unique opportunity for us to build
our relationship with Jesus and with those we love.Don’t waste it with things that have no eternal
value.
Be thankful that God is in control. His redemptive
promise through Christ Jesus is working things out for your good.
Use this time to study from the topical word
search list on the right or catch-up on the trending or popular article(s). You can read about Christ on the cross in my teaching the "Beauty of Chen Redemption".
Maybe
you don’t know the Living God that I know, but would like to have this kind of
favor in your life also. Click on the above tab “Tell Me About Jesus” for more information on
becoming a child of the Savior.
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This week Christians observe the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Remembering the reason behind the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus is the basis for our beliveing in Him as the One and Only Begotton (Diety) Son of God. He rose from the grave, defeating death and is very much alive in Heaven!
He is the true God - there is no other. We believe in a living God who hears our requests and answers prayers. He is caring, loving, compassionate, a rewarder of those who seek Him, and longs for fellowship with His creation.
Our belief comes from the Lord and His promises for redemption of sin through Christ alone is the only way to GOD the Father. Being able to be redeemed of all our iniquity and transgressions against God is a gift from the Lord through grace alone - grace ... unmerited favor (forgiving us when we don't deserve it). If we confess our sin and truly are sorry for what we have done wrong, God is willing to forgive whatever it is.
The message of the cross is so amazing that it has to be shared. Has anyone told you Jesus loves you so much that He died for you to be cleansed from all unrighteousness (sin; things we've done wrong)?
He took the punishment of sin for all mankind and died on the cross to satisfy the debt. Think of every sin and crime ever committed (smallest to the biggest) - Jesus took the punishment on Himself for you and me!
Who would do that? Can you imagine love that deep or know anyone who would do that for you? People have died in sacrifice for others, especially when it comes to freedom. Their hope wasn't that they would die, but they understood it could or might happen.
This isn't what happened with Jesus. He willingly offered Himself as a sacrifice knowing the result was indeed death; taking our place and receiving the punishment for sins He never committed.
Christ not only took the penalty for all sin, but He also took upon His body all sickness, disease and death itself to conquer it once and for all! You know how it feels to have a sickness on your body right? Can you comprehend how it would feel to have every sickness and disease on your body at the same time along with being beaten beyond recognition by haters?
What man that would take this upon Himself and why? Jesus ... He did it because of "undying" love! This is what we refer to as God's Amazing Grace!
The sacrifice Jesus made through dying on the cross in taking all sin upon Himself, was and always will be the greatest form of grace –unmerited favor anyone could give for those He loved.
"For God loved the world (you and me) so much He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Jesus will not perish in Hell, but will have eternal life in Heaven with God."
(John 3:16 emphasis mine)
Jesus loves you. He died to redeem (save and forgive) you from all sin. No other God has done that or ever will, because He is the One and only true God. He rose from the dead conquering death and sin that the devil lords over mankind.
We were created as eternal beings, meaning the soul of all mankind will live forever either in Heaven or Hell. Only those who believe in God's Son will share in the favored Heavenly Kingdom for eternity with a new healed and whole body. This is why we rejoice and can live in continual hope.
Those who deny Him will not go to Heaven, nor will they be redeemed of their sin or sickness. Anyone who is sick and dies in unbelief will live forever with that sickness or disease in eternal torment. Don’t be left out; believe in Christ now before it's too late.
Read about the greatest gift of love in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ in Matthew chapters 26-28. For more answers about the Christian faith and salvation through Jesus Christ visit the Tell Me section of this site.
In obedience to God’s command, the Daily Favor office is closed as we are observing Holy Week in remembrance of what Jesus did for us on the cross. You can read about it in my teaching on the "Beauty of Chen Redemption".
Use this time to study from the topical word search list on the right or catch-up on the trending article(s).
I am truly thankful for all of you, and looking forward to our next time of fellowship on Daily Favor! Blessings for the Easter holiday.
Until next time, have a blessed Resurrection Day!
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Born to Receive Grace
Did you know that the word “grace” is mentioned in the
Bible almost 150 times in several aspects or contexts of the phrase or act? That’s
a fact, and so is this … Every person ever born will have received the grace of
God in their lives whether they realize it or not.
During my Bible reading I thought about all the people
who received the grace of God during the life work of Jesus while here on earth. This
doesn’t even count those who walked in the favor of God recorded in the Old
Testament.
The time period I want to talk about is around the end of
Jesus’ earthly ministry when He fulfilled His calling by the Heavenly Father.If you compared it to our times, to look at
what was happening you would think Jesus had won a world title with all the praise
He was receiving from “fans”.
“Christ
became human flesh and lived among us. We saw His shining greatness. This
greatness is given only to a much-loved Son, from His Father. He was full of
loving favor and truth.” (John 1:14 NLT)
The Passover Story
It seems almost poignant that the world would be
experiencing such harsh times as plagues, earthquakes, fires, tornadoes and devastation
that the Easter holiday is upon us.
Picture Jesus slowly entering Jerusalem riding a borrowed
donkey.The streets overflowed with
people anticipating the week long Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) feasts, parties
and gathering whatever they needed for the events at hand.
It’s a time where the Jews celebrated spring, birth and
the forty-year long Israelite journey from slavery out of Egypt to freedom as told
(mostly) in the Old Testament books of Exodus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Then there were the Jesus followers of that period – they
were filled with joy due to the grace that was shown them in healing, restoring
finances, relationships and so much more that isn’t even recorded!
“For
out of His fullness (the superabundance of His grace and truth)
we
have all received
grace upon grace (spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favor upon favor,
and gift heaped upon gift).”
(John 1:16 AMP)
The Forgotten Passover Story
Sadly, most of those people forgot about the grace of God
as noted in the Bible. I can give you an
example right up to the time of Christ’s death.
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, followers of the Lord laid palm
branches on the ground crying out,
“Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in
the name of the Lord!
The
King of Israel!”
Literally they were
shouting (when saying hosanna that is) save us now, I pray O LORD and send
prosperity. (Psalm 118:25)
Tracing back from the time spanning between the triumphal entry to the crucifixion of Jesus it was only a few days,
but boy did mankind have a change of heart!
It didn’t take long for them to trade in their loyalty
coats of what Jesus did for them.Whew …
one wonders if they really understood the grace they received, forgetting what the
Messiah did for them and witnessing all those miracles day after day too.
Although it’s easy to judge, let’s step into the present Jesus
followers. Have we truly grasped the
concept of God’s unmerited favor and grace?
Okay, what if I was to ask you this -How long does it take for you to forget when
someone has shown you grace or mercy? One week … one day … one hour?
Scary I know, it doesn’t seem like the first “Jesus followers” were that different
than us.
When we fail to demonstrate the grace of God that has
been given us, we have forgotten the New Testament Passover story also.It’s as if Christ’s dying on the cross to
redeem us from sin was of no effect and really wasn’t that big of a deal.
Thankfully by faith, when we repent of our sins, God’s gift
of grace is available and still in effect.Whether we receive it or not won’t change what Christ did and why He did
it.
“For by grace you (we) have been saved through faith,
and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God,
not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
(Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV)
This Week’s Challenge:
Practice Grace
For those who believe in Jesus Christ as the risen Son of
God, the next seven days starting with Palm Sunday, are referred to as Holy
Week.
As we prepare for Resurrection Sunday celebrations no matter where they will be, I’d like
for us to remember the grace of God that is ours because of the work of Jesus
on the cross.
Our
challenge this week is to be a vessel of grace in which God can use.First, we have to identify if there is any
recognizable sign of it before we can actually act on practicing grace
(unmerited favor) on anyone.
Next,
do a spiritual heart check-up on yourself.Is there evidence that you’ve been changed by saving grace (the favor of
God through salvation)?
Grace
can change a heart if we live like God’s love is for real. Believe you are forgiven by grace, then live like that (like you are
forgiven!) and it will be easier to show grace (give favor) to others.
In
these difficult times we especially want to live like, and show, Jesus to
the “least of these” the way scriptures teach in Matthew 25:31-45.Ask the Holy Spirit for help in living out
God’s grace so that everything points to the redemptive cross of Jesus.
With feeling a bit crowed from having everyone home due
to the pandemic, we reach our boiling points in frustration levels much quicker.So, let’s put these few guidelines into action
starting now.
When your children (or spouse for that matter) get into
mischief, don’t blow it out of proportion, but show them grace (cut them some slack). That may
even mean you have to leave the room for a few minutes to get a deep breath and
rethink the situation.
If your neighbor, co-worker, boss, friend or
spouse seems unruly or unfair, remember grace … they’re going through this
too, but may not be handling it the same!
While standing in line at the bank, check-out or deli (social
distancing acceptable at six feet or more), administer grace while being
patient. No one wants to wait, especially if someone next to them
may be harboring a disease.
You are the “experienced” example … remember, the Christ
follower others want to see!Be that
person Jesus trusted His favor to in forgiving you.
The world has never experienced anything of this epic
nature. We truly are in this together, and I’m not referring to the “high
school” kind of thing!This is real,
this has touched all of us on some scale and it isn’t over – yet!
No one needs to be pinned to the cross ever again for a
sin they’ve committed. Jesus already took care of it, so we can (must) live
by and through the eyes of His grace,giving favor to all
even if it’s undeserving.
The world is hurting and is desperately seeking help, begging
for someone to come save them from all that is happening. People are looking to believers for answers
and help that isn’t like what they can get on their own.
They want rest for a weary soul, and we can show them how
to receive it through Jesus by the way we act during any crisis.As in the days of Noah, the door for coming
to Christ is open, but for how long before God closes it?
We
can show the world that grace through love can be theirs too. Let this Holy Week be the start of your remembering the grace (unmerited
favor) of God for whatever sins you’ve committed in the past.
Remembering that we have been given the gift of
grace through salvation by believing in Jesus Christ, living examples of
God’s grace is what we want others see and receive from us.
In celebration of the love of Jesus who died for us on
the cross, and as followers of the Messiah, may our prayerful words reflect
those who first came to believe – “Hosanna, Jesus I pray, save us now and send
prosperity!”
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you don’t know the Living God that I know, but would like to have this kind of
favor in your life also. Click on the above tab “Tell Me About Jesus” for more information
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