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Over the years there have been
many, many heinous acts of cruelty carried out. Hundreds of examples
are at your fingertips. This is an excellent example opportunity for
all of us to reflect upon the most heinous act of apostasy and
rebellion against God ever.
The Jewish folks had wanted centuries for the coming of the promised
and long-awaited Savior. And then when he finally came, and despite
His teaching of divine truth, the offer of eternal life. His divine
power over the demonic realm, the natural world, disease, and death
they REJECTED Him.
In John 1:11 John writes: “and those who were His own did not
receive Him.
I am confident you have heard and most likely read that Jesus’
earthly journey to the cross began thirty years earlier in a stable
in Bethlehem near Jerusalem. He was born in the journey took Him
along with Mary and Joseph, south into Egypt, for protection from
Herod who wanted to murder Him. When that danger passed, He went
north from Egypt into Galileo where the family home in Nazareth, and
there His life paused for about 30 years.
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But when the Son of God turned 30, His
path took Him to the Jordan River, where He was baptized by John the
Baptist and His public ministry began. Then after three years of
ministry Jesus came to Jerusalem for the last week of His life.
In Luke 23:13 Luke opens this section of his gospel. It is Friday
morning of that final week of His life. Jesus would be crucified
later that afternoon, dead and buried before sundown. But, and
however a couple of days later the two greatest words were spoken,
“He’s Alive”. For us as believers that is the “Alleluia” chorus. He
is ALIVE
Happy Easter!!! [Ray Pebble,
First Baptist Church] |
