Status of Gentiles after Christ’s death on the cross 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, Comment: Having created peace between Jews and Gentiles, having created one new man instead of two, and having reconciled us both to God through the cross and having provided us both access in one Spirit to ...
The First Eye Witness of the Resurrected Jesus Christ. 11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken ...
One in Christ Status of Gentiles before Christ 11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world ...
With so many Witnesses, how can we still doubt the Resurrection of Jesus! 3 So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. 4 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter ...
Jesus Christ our Lord has risen indeed! Comment: Jesus has now been crucified and buried. That was on a Friday, the day before the sabbath day. John’s account of the resurrection is very difficult to harmonize with the other Gospels. I’m not going to go through this in this sermon but just to make note. 1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb ...
Thanks and Glory Goes to God for our Salvation 15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in ...
In Jesus we have an inheritance 11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. Word Study: The word counsel in greek is the word “boule” which means an inward thought ...
Redeemed by the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, Word Study: Redemption, greek word “apolytrosis” which means literally an action of buying back of a slave or captive through payment of a ransom. Figuratively it means to rescue from sin. Trespass, greek word ...
Adopted as Sons of God, Holy and Blameless. 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. Word Study: The word “chose” in greek is the word “eklegonomai” which means to select, to choose from. This word is in the Aorist Middle voice. The Aorist Middle voice is where the subject, in this case God, acts ...
They Risked it All to Bury their Lord Jesus Christ 38 After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. 39 Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of ...
