Matthew 26:17-30 As we remember the sacrifice of Jesus, never forget that God is able to pass over our sins because Jesus was the perfect substitute. Perfect Substitute – The lamb must be without blemish (Ex. 12:5; cf. Heb. 9:14). How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify
For those of us blessed enough to have heard the name of Jesus, we all have an opinion of him. For many, he is nothing more than a moral teacher or a revolutionary upstart, but for others he is the center of life and God in the flesh. C.S. Lewis wrote the trilemma argument as an apologist approach to affirming
Last words can be a pivotal way to remember someone. Lying on their death beds, people have given life-changing words of blessing or shocking confessions. In the four Gospels, we gather seven audible phrases that Jesus said while he was on the cross. Right before he died for crimes he did not commit, he was intentional to say certain things.
Christmas has become Santa’s big scene, and Jesus has been reduced to an honorable mention. What can your family do to keep the main the main thing at Christmastime?
We are singing “Jesus, Only Jesus” during December at North Side. So excited to introduce the song by Matt Redman to the congregation on Sunday but you can practice before you come! Lyrics Who has the power to raise the dead? Who can save us from our sin? He is our hope, our righteousness Jesus, only Jesus Who can make
The four gospels contain the life and ministry of Jesus the Christ. Within three years of organized ministry before his death and resurrection, he preached many sermons and shared many parables. In a time before podcasts and YouTube, his teachings have endured due to the life-changing paradigm with which he spoke. In all that he taught, Jesus also deemed it
Humanity is obsessed with the glamorous. Mankind naturally gravitates towards the attractive, popular individuals. Notable men are tall, dark, and handsome. Memorable women are head-turners. While we naturally follow certain types of people, it is very intriguing regarding how God looked physically when he showed up on earth in the flesh. Jesus could have come into the world looking any
I often hear people ask, “Who is Jesus to you?” The insinuation is that it is one thing to know the identity of Jesus and it is another thing to embrace it. I agree with that, but it also can lead to an unhealthy idea that our interpretation of Jesus is the correct one. When people ask that question, they
Preached on August 26, 2016 at North Greenville University for the Ignite 2016 Conference. Text is Luke 23:39-43. Main Points Avoiding hell is not the same thing as desiring heaven. Our churches market a better life and label it the gospel. If the residents of hell believe in God and shudder, than mere intellectual ascent is incapable to grant heavenly
In the final hours before Jesus’ crucifixion, every detail recorded in the Gospels is paramount. While the overarching story is known by many, there are also key statements and actions recorded that bring greater depth to what is transpiring. One of those key moments is seen at the Last Supper in comments given by the disciples. In Matthew 26:20-25, Jesus