Matthew 28:1-20 (Good News Translation)

God’s Word Goes Forth: Trust in God’s Promises

Introduction

Matthew 28:1-20: An angel rolls the stone from the tomb, revealing that Jesus has been raised! The women rush to tell the disciples, and on the way, they encounter the risen Christ. Later, Christ appears to the disciples on a mountain in Galilee, calling them to go forth and make disciples of all people.

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 28:5, 6

“You must not be…

Recently, there has been a lot of talk here on AAG about Salvation; the nature of our redemption and whether we can keep this gift, lose it, throw it away or have it somehow tricked away from us. 

One of the things I am convicted of is that we fail to recognize the depth of our need. When we begin to think that we can produce something to offer God, apart from his Spirit, we fool ourselves. Our only offering is to empty ourselves, to die to self, and take on Christ. There is…

Crucified, buried . . . Finally, the procession reaches the top of Mount Calvary--Jesus and two criminals are to be crucified.  Jesus is stripped naked, his bruised and bloodied arms outstretched on the rough wood--a five-inch long, three-eighths-inch square nail is driven through each of his hands--actually, more the wrists. Crucifixion is meant to be humiliating beyond compare, excruciating without any other equal, as each painful hour drags by before death by suffocation eventually…

'' BUT HE WAS WOUNDED AND CRUSHED FOR OUR SINS.
HE WAS BEATEN THAT WE MIGHT HAVE PEACE.
HE WAS WHIPPED AND WE WERE HEALED ''.....Isaiah 53:5

I've been high only twice in my life. And they both accidents...no joke. I was with my mom and her friend and I told her friend that I couldn't get sleep. Her fsriend said, "I have some sleeping pills." I took up on her offer. Boy, was I oblivious. After about 15 mins of the pill being in my system, my eye lids were getting heavey. But at the same time I was acting weird. Jumping up and down. I remember laying at the edge of my bed and looking at my dirty coths hamper and the cloths looking…

Station 1 – Jesus in the Garden

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”  An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.  And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

(Luke 42-44)

Dear Heavenly Father,

You lived every…

A FRIEND LIGHTENS THE LOAD.  And as they led Him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country and laid on him the cross to carry it behind Jesus. And there followed Him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for Him. Luke 23.26 and following. . .

Good Morning, Friends.

We follow Jesus on the road to the crucifixion . . . I was trying to devise something encouraging out of this very heavy passage, realizing how…

Stations of the Cross – Good Friday Devotions

Station 1 – Jesus in the Garden

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”  An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.  And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

(Luke 42-44)

Dear Heavenly…

Good Morning from a windy cloudy southern

Ontario,

The past few months have been very hectic

here with work, health and personal issues.

I want to take this opportunity to wish

everyone a joyous Easter. This is the weekend we take time to remember our

Saviour's sacrifice that has given mankind hope and joy for 2,000 years. Each…

Good Morning from a windy cloudy southern

Ontario,

The past few months have been very hectic

here with work, health and personal issues.

I want to take this opportunity to wish

everyone a joyous Easter. This is the weekend we take time to remember our

Saviour's sacrifice that has given mankind hope and joy for 2,000 years. Each…

The biblical accounts from Luke 23 and Matthew 27:

JESUS BEFORE HEROD ANTIPAS. When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had wanted to see him; in fact, he was hoping to see him perform some sort of miracle. He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave no answer. The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing our Lord in an elegant robe, they…

Hello Everyone,

I have been a friend to a woman who lives in Colorado,is married,has grown children,and grandchildren,but one of them,the youngest, Little Chloe, has been very ill since birth,and needs our help.

She has been taken to the hospital there.She may have aspirated.Here is her story.

Here is her link on facebook.…

We left Jesus standing before the Sanhedrin, with Caiaphas saying, 'we don't need any more witnesses--we heard all we need to hear,' planning to send Jesus to Pilate, governor of Judah~

There is no doubt that this was the most famous and the most important trial in all of history, so let’s take a look at the accounts from all four gospels, as Jesus begins his civil trial.

They bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate, the governor. By now it was early morning,…