1602) Who Was/Is Jesus? (c)

Sermon on the Mount, James Tissot  (1836-1902) ---------------------------      (…continued)  The third choice is that Jesus is mostly a LEGEND.  In response to Jesus’ question, “Who do you say…

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1501) A Foolish Donkey

By Wayne Rice, Illustrations for Youth Talks, Youth Specialties, 1994, page 138. ----------------------- The donkey awakened, his mind still savoring the afterglow of the most exciting day of his life.  Never before…

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1499) Now You See Him, Now You Don’t

Best-selling author Philip Yancey writes about the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus in his April 15, 2017 post at his website: www.philipyancey.com ----------------------------------      We rightly celebrate Easter as the day…

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1473) Was the Resurrection a Hoax?

By Charles Colson (assembled and edited from several sources).  Colson served as Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon from 1969-1973.  In 1974 he was convicted for his involvement in the Watergate…

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1464) Washing Feet (b)

Christ Washing Peter's Feet Ford Maddox Brown, English Painter  (1821-1893) -------------------------             (...continued)  Yet Jesus, respected rabbi and master and Lord, grabbed a towel, got…

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1463) Washing Feet (a)

  Thaksin Shinawatra and children ---------------            The Prime  Minister of Thailand several years ago was a man named Thaksin Shinawatra (1949-).  He was an important man in Southeast Asian…

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1461) The ‘Real’ Jesus? (b)

Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, by Zambian artist Emmanuel Nsama (1941-2011) ----------------------------      (...continued)   And yet, after three years of being with Jesus constantly, these disciples were still willing to…

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1460) The ‘Real’ Jesus? (a)

Matthew 21:10-11  --  When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”  The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” ****************************************  …

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1458) Luke 23:26-43; The Crucifixion (b)

As we approach Holy Week, I am posting this meditation on the crucifixion from: www.dwellingintheword.wordpress.com ---------------------------------------------------- (...continued)  32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be…

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