The Burial of Jesus Christ - Part Five

By James Boice

Theme: Life from death.
This week’s lessons show us that God is greater than the grave.

SCRIPTURE
Matthew 27:63

and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’

If you want to secure yourself against Jesus, let me suggest what you can do. You can begin with activity. That should not be too difficult in our very hectic times. Our world seems to be preoccupied with activity and even rewards those who are busiest. If you are busy enough, you will not have time to think about Jesus. Fill up your time. Schedule your idle hours. Take a class in a foreign language or computers or aerobics or art or any one of a thousand other things, Then you will not have to go to a Bible study. When Christians invite you to church, you can say that you are too busy. Fill your evenings with television so you will not have time to read your Bible.

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Following Jesus 52

Jesus knew what kind of man Judas Iscariot was. One of the most complete evaluations of Judas Iscariot by Jesus is found in the beginning chapter (13) of what is referred to as the Upper Room Discourse in the Gospel of John (13-16). 
 
Jesus knew what kind of man Judas Iscariot was. One of the most complete evaluations of Judas Iscariot by Jesus is found in the beginning chapter (13) of what is referred to as the Upper Room Discourse in the Gospel of John (13-16). 
 
The Apostle John records the following narrative. 
 
John 13:1-11. Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

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Theology on the Go Faith

by Jonathan Master • June 08, 2015
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Theology on the Go: Faith
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Today Jonathan Master is joined by Rev. Ian Hamilton, Minister of Cambridge Presbyterian Church in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Rev. Hamilton has been serving the congregation of Cambridge Presbyterian Church since 1999. He stops by to talk with Jonathan about the importance of faith and what it means in a Christian's life. 

Today Jonathan Master is joined by Rev. Ian Hamilton, Minister of Cambridge Presbyterian Church in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Rev. Hamilton has been serving the congregation of Cambridge Presbyterian Church since 1999. He stops by to talk with Jonathan about the importance of faith and what it means in a Christian's life. 

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Summary of Union with Christ

by John Hartley • June 08, 2015
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Summary of Union with Christ
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Overlooking the biblical doctrine of union with Christ is one surefire way to lose sight of Christ while allegedly maintaining a rigorous orthodoxy in matters of doctrine and worship.  If we labor in orthodoxy – either as worshipers or ministers – while blind to our union with Christ, it will not be long before our doctrine and worship succumb to the barrenness of lifeless forms and untethered theological assertions.   Union with Christ is that doctrine which leads us, keeps us and ties us to the lush tree of Christ’s person and work, his grace and power. It is a magnificent doctrine that refreshes the soul of the believer and makes vital the churches of Jesus Christ.

Overlooking the biblical doctrine of union with Christ is one surefire way to lose sight of Christ while allegedly maintaining a rigorous orthodoxy in matters of doctrine and worship.  If we labor in orthodoxy – either as worshipers or ministers – while blind to our union with Christ, it will not be long before our doctrine and worship succumb to the barrenness of lifeless forms and untethered theological assertions.   Union with Christ is that doctrine which leads us, keeps us and ties us to the lush tree of Christ’s person and work, his grace and power.

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Why Didn't I Think of That?

Posted on Monday, June 8, 2015 by Aimee Byrd on Housewife Theologian

When a book, or a whole series for that matter, comes out that you wished you would have thought of!

I'm over at Books at a Glance reviewing a series that I am buying books from like crazy for summer gifts. This is how I stumbled upon it:

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The Burial of Jesus Christ - Part Four

By James Boice

Theme: Life from death.
This week’s lessons show us that God is greater than the grave.

SCRIPTURE
Matthew 27:63

and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’

A few years after Jesus’ resurrection, a young rabbi rose to prominence. He had studied under Gamaliel and had achieved some stature among the Pharisees, the very sect that had been instrumental in securing Jesus’ death. Christianity had not died out after Jesus' crucifixion, and this young rabbi—his name was Saul—decided to stamp it out forcefully. He uprooted the Christians who were in Jerusalem, brought them to trial, and killed at least one (Acts 7). Then, not satisfied with his work in Jerusalem, he went to the high priest and secured letters of introduction to the synagogues in Damascus so that, if he found any there who were Christians, he might arrest them and bring them to Jerusalem for trial too.

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Jairus’ Faith

Posted 6/8/15 by Donald Barnhouse
But when faith comes as a gift of the Holy Spirit, blindness recedes as faith grows. I believe that is why Mark brings us next to the incident in which Jairus pleads with Jesus to save his daughter’s life (5:21–43). Jairus had seen enough, to know that Jesus’ spiritual power gave Him authority over the material world; he had faith to believe that Jesus would exercise that power to heal the body of his dying daughter. Jairus had faith in two things about Jesus: His power and His willingness to use that power on his daughter’s behalf. And Jairus had one thing more: an awareness of his own desperate need for Christ’s help. How different a response from that of the crowds who gaped in astonishment at Jesus’ works but neither saw their own need nor sought to have Jesus apply His power to their lives.
 
Theme: The Earthly and the Spiritual
 
SCRIPTURE
Mark 5:21-24a; 35-43
 
And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death.

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Following Jesus 51

Jesus knew what kind of man Judas Iscariot was. Jesus also knew the Old Testament Scriptures which proved pertinent to this discussion.
 
Jesus knew what kind of man Judas Iscariot was. Jesus also knew the Old Testament Scriptures which proved pertinent to this discussion.
 
Psalm 41:9. “A deadly thing is poured out on him; He will not rise again from where he lies.” Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me. But you, O LORD, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them!” (Psalm 41:8-10 ESV)
 
Psalm 55:12-21.

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The Benefits of Union with Christ

by Tim Bertolet • June 05, 2015
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The Benefits of Union with Christ
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From our earliest days as a Christian, we understand that the blessings we have from God come to us because of Jesus Christ. Without Christ’s death and resurrection, there would be no salvation for us. As we start the Christian walk rarely do we understand how deep and profound this truth is: that I am united to Jesus Christ so that all the benefits of His work flow to me because of a mystical union.

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How Christians Walk in the World

by Tim Brister • June 05, 2015

Near the end of His earthly ministry, Jesus prayed to the Father on behalf of His disciples what has been called His High Priestly Prayer (John 17). When we consider the content of His High Priestly prayer, we soon discover indicatives regarding the state of His followers in the world as well as imperatives on how they should walk in the world. In the midst of these two aspects of our Lord's teaching about the relationship between His people and the world, we learn that there is one over-arching purpose for Christians and our relationship with the world.

Near the end of His earthly ministry, Jesus prayed to the Father on behalf of His disciples what has been called His High Priestly Prayer (John 17). When we consider the content of His High Priestly prayer, we soon discover indicatives regarding the state of His followers in the world as well as imperatives on how they should walk in the world. In the midst of these two aspects of our Lord's teaching about the relationship between His people and the world, we learn that there is one over-arching purpose for Christians and our relationship with the world.

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