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The Church takes great care in its first ever recorded call meeting. First a list of qualified men is put forth. Then there is prayer. Finally comes the confidence that whoever is called to be an apostle is God’s choice.

BibleGateway: Acts 1:12-26 ESV Text: Acts 1:12-26 KJV Text: Acts 1:12-26 The section starts at about 1:43 and ends at about 4:1 12 Then returned… Read More »The Church takes great care in its first ever recorded call meeting. First a list of qualified men is put forth. Then there is prayer. Finally comes the confidence that whoever is called to be an apostle is God’s choice.

Before ascending into Heaven, Jesus promised to give His disciples the Holy Spirit so that they would be empowered to bring Christ’s saving truth to the ends of the earth!

BibleGateway: Acts 1:1-11 ESV Text: Acts 1:1-11 KJV Text: Acts 1:1-11 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:52 1 The former… Read More »Before ascending into Heaven, Jesus promised to give His disciples the Holy Spirit so that they would be empowered to bring Christ’s saving truth to the ends of the earth!

“It was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations.”

BibleGateway: Luke 24:36-53 ESV Text: Luke 24:36-53 KJV Text: Luke 24:36-53 The section starts at about 4:5 and ends at about 6:6 36 And as… Read More »“It was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations.”

“’Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?’ And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.”

BibleGateway: Luke 24:13-35 ESV Text: Luke 24:13-35 KJV Text: Luke 24:13-35 The section starts at about 1:18 and ends at about 4:12 13 And, behold,… Read More »“’Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?’ And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.”

“Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ ”

BibleGateway: Luke 24:1-12 ESV Text: Luke 24:1-12 KJV Text: Luke 24:1-12 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:27 1 Now upon… Read More »“Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ ”

Tomorrow we gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter gives us a wonderful, living hope. Tomorrow we shout, “This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it!”

BibleGateway: Psalm 118 ESV Text: Psalm 118 KJV Text: Psalms 118:1-29 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 118: 1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for… Read More »Tomorrow we gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter gives us a wonderful, living hope. Tomorrow we shout, “This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it!”

Psalm 22 ends with the confidence that God will rescue His Son from His enemies. As the living Savior, He will rule the nations so that people from every generation will bow before Him in saving faith.

BibleGateway: Psalm 22:19-31 ESV Text: Psalm 22:19-31 KJV Text: Psalms 22:19-31 The section starts at about 1:51 and ends at about 3:27 19 But be… Read More »Psalm 22 ends with the confidence that God will rescue His Son from His enemies. As the living Savior, He will rule the nations so that people from every generation will bow before Him in saving faith.

This Psalm prophesies in graphic detail the events of Good Friday. Why did God forsake His Son that day? Because all sin was put on Him. So now we need never fear that God will ever forsake us.

BibleGateway: Psalm 22:1-18 ESV Text: Psalm 22:1-18 KJV Text: Psalms 22:1-18 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:0 1 To the… Read More »This Psalm prophesies in graphic detail the events of Good Friday. Why did God forsake His Son that day? Because all sin was put on Him. So now we need never fear that God will ever forsake us.

“If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. . . . And He shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities.”

BibleGateway: Psalm 130 ESV Text: Psalm 130 KJV Text: Psalms 130:1-8 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 130: 1 A Song of degrees. Out of the… Read More »“If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. . . . And He shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities.”

Christ is a priest like Melchizedek. He is not like Levitical priests who constantly needed to make sacrifices for the sins of the people. Christ made a complete and final sacrifice once and for all!

BibleGateway: Psalm 110 ESV Text: Psalm 110 KJV Text: Psalms 110:1-7 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 110: 1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said… Read More »Christ is a priest like Melchizedek. He is not like Levitical priests who constantly needed to make sacrifices for the sins of the people. Christ made a complete and final sacrifice once and for all!

The Psalm laments the brevity of life for us sinful human beings. It is only in the Name of the Lord that Zion ‘(God’s believing people) finds the confidence that she will live in God’s presence forever!’

BibleGateway: Psalm 102 ESV Text: Psalm 102 KJV Text: Psalms 102:1-28 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 102: 1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he… Read More »The Psalm laments the brevity of life for us sinful human beings. It is only in the Name of the Lord that Zion ‘(God’s believing people) finds the confidence that she will live in God’s presence forever!’

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.’

BibleGateway: Psalm 91 ESV Text: Psalm 91 KJV Text: Psalms 91:1-16 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 91: 1 He that dwelleth in the secret place… Read More »He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.’