In many parts of the world, Christians call Easter Pascha. It comes from the Hebrew word Pesach, which means to omit, bypass, or skip. In the Bible, it is usually translated as Passover. You may remember that a few weeks ago, during my sermon on Luke 22:7, we looked at the relationship...
33 “When Jesus saw [Mary] weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled. 34 And he said, 'Where have you laid him?' They said to him, 'Lord, come and see.' 35 Jesus wept. 36 So the Jews said, 'See how he loved...
“Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.” Hebrews 7:25 ESV On the cross, Jesus accomplished his mission to save his people. It was...
I’m always grateful when Christ Church lets me head off for a few days to study, do work for Arab Vision, and visit friends. The past ten days have been especially meaningful to me as I have had the chance to spend time with my old friend Dick Lucas, who’s like a father to me, and to...