Borrowed

Borrowed

When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea name Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus.  He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.  Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.  Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud and laid it in his own new tomb and went away.  Matthew 27:57-60

Jesus of Nazareth borrowed a donkey to ride into Jerusalem.  He borrowed an upper room to have His last supper.  Jesus borrowed fishes and loav

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Borrowed

Borrowed

When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea name Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus.  He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.  Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.  Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud and laid it in his own new tomb and went away.  Matthew 27:57-60

Jesus of Nazareth borrowed a donkey to ride into Jerusalem.  He borrowed an upper room to have His last supper.  Jesus borrowed fishes and loav

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THE RESURRECTION

THE RESURRECTION

“Though He was delivered up according to God’s plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail Him to a cross and kill Him.  God raised Him up, ending the pains of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by death.”                    Acts 2: 23-24

“He exercised His power in Christ by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in heaven.”                                                                             Ephesi

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THE DAY AFTER

THE DAY AFTER

The day after the Crucifixion, for the eleven disciples it seemed all hope was lost.  They feared for their lives and found themselves in hiding.  They were overwhelmed with guilt and disbelief because the One they called Messiah was dead.  

Jesus had told them many times He would die and rise again.  The moment Jesus said the word “die”, they refused to hear.   Peter even rebuked Jesus.  So, what caused the eleven disciples to go from this mindset of fearing f

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Holy Day

HOLY DAY

“On the seventh day God had completed His work that He had done and He rested on the

seventh day. God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for in it He rested from all His

work of creation.” Genesis 2:2-3 CSB

“But we do see Jesus made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace He

might taste death for everyone, crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death.”

Hebrews 2:9 CSB

“The women who came with Him from Galilee followed along and

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THE VEIL IS TORN

THE VEIL IS TORN

“But Jesus cried out with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.  Suddenly the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn from top to bottom, the earth quaked and the rocks were split.”

                            Matthew 27:50-51

Jesus, who is the Son of God, went to the cross by His own free will in submission to God, the Father.  Jesus came to earth to save us from the sin that separated us from the Presence of God.  

When Jesus cried out and gave up His spirit, the F

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THE SWORD THAT PIERCED THE SOUL

THE SWORD THAT PIERCED THE SOUL

When Jesus then saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own.  John 19:25-27

How great a love that Jesus held for His mother to ensure her into the care of the disciple, John. I can only imagine the pain Mary felt in that moment was beyond words. 

Her mind drifted back in time,

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Thursday

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Thursday Day 5 Holy Week - Kenneth Hayes

Thursday, the first day of unleavened bread, one day before the

crucifixion, the Disciples asked Jesus, “Where do You want us to make the

preparations for you to eat the Passover?” He said,” Go into the city to a certain

man, and say to him, the T

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Wednesday

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Wednesday Day 4, Holy Week

Kenneth Hayes

Wednesday, the day prior to Passover and 2 days before the crucifixion, our Lord

and His Disciples had come to Bethany, where his dear friends Lazarus, Martha, and

Mary lived. This Lazarus had been raised from the dead by Jesus after being in the

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Are We Like the Pharisees?

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Are We Like the Pharisees?

By:  Sonya and Brian Borgers

How many times do we look at someone's outward appearance and think they are a Godly, righteous, and strong Christian?  But sadly, when you get to know them, you don't see much spiritual fruit?  As Jesus was returning to Jerusalem

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Are We Like the Pharisees?

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Are We Like the Pharisees?

By:  Sonya and Brian Borgers

How many times do we look at someone's outward appearance and think they are a Godly, righteous, and strong Christian?  But sadly, when you get to know them, you don't see much spiritual fruit?  As Jesus was returning to Jerusalem

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Jesus cleanses the temple

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Jesus cleanses the temple

Please read Matthew 21:12 through 14 James 1:20 and Jeremiah 7:11

Jesus’s initial entry into Jerusalem was considered triumphant as he was being hailed as the son of David,and the entire city was in an uproar, shouti

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Who Is This?

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Who Is This? by Terri Baker

Are there still some things in the Bible and about God that surprise you? I hope so. However, when one has read through and studied the Bible for a length of time, it can dull our senses to the powerful and miraculous because we think we know the people and

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Jesus.....Foretold

The Old Testament not only tells of the history of God’s creation, the fall of man, the Israelites’ journey to the promise land, stories of faith and the dedication of the faithful men of God who stood firm in their faith, and the birth of God’s Son, Jesus, it also tells of the Jesus’ impending death and resurrection. Yes, thousands of years before Christ’s birth, His death and resurrection were prophesied.

There are over 300 prophecies in the Old Testament that Jesus fulfi

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Broken Treasure

In Japanese culture, Kintsugi is a word given to a piece of ordinary pottery that has been elevated to a prized heirloom by being broken then pieced back together using liquid gold. The “new” treasure is then given a place of honor in the home so that all who come by can see it and be told its story...

- Of what was before – delightful and useful purpose in the owner’s hand

- Of the breaking and loss – no longer able to be used, destined to be cast away, original creativity

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