41 They became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the This would have been a night journey of at least 5-7 miles across a lake - fairly described as a sea quickly gave way to panic and fear, even as Jesus continued sleeping in the stern, culminating in their waking ailments and cast out demons, but when they saw that even the wind and the sea obeyed Him, they became very They learned in a very glorious fashion that Jesus was more than their teacher or friend.

Jesus paid the penalty for our sin, has granted us forgiveness, and made us a new creation; yet we are These tendencies are ingrained in our very being.

What is shown in the angel’s message is how Jesus’ purpose was made clear before he was ever born.

“For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever” means, We have made all these requests

. -- 8   Set up the courtyard around it and put the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. 9  “Take Belgic Confession Article 18, The Incarnation We confess that God fulfilled the promise which he had made It could only be entered into once a year, under very tight constraints, with the high priest bearing

not do so by minimizing or ignoring His holiness: The LORD works righteousness and justice; He has made

the Upper Room, Jesus has given His disciples some of the most intense teachings of the Bible as they made Him would be saved by having their sins atoned for with perfectly holy blood, ironically shed by the very Rather, in one of the greatest displays of physical, mental and spiritual strength ever, He gave Himself

His super human strength, his exploits, and his one weakness - women - have made him legendary. Take some time to read the four chapters of Judges that tell his full story sometime soon. Samson deserved what he got, unlike our Savior, who would ultimately save God's people in a very similar

Yesterday we read about the ugly account in which a man who had been proudly sinning in a way that made

Summary Following the crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathea was granted permission by Pilate to take the body many burial spices would have been considered a showing of respect towards Jesus; one that came at a very high price, since these ingredients were very expensive. Just as Jesus' lifeless body was made to live again after it had already been sealed in a tomb, so too