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Jesus’ hour was at hand. This would be the last night before His crucifixion. As Jesus walked through the Garden of Gethsemane with His disciples, He took his three closest disciples—Peter, James, and John—and went farther into the garden. “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me,” Jesus told them (Matthew 26:38). The weight of the whole world was on His shoulders. Luke 22:44 reveals that His anguish was so great that “His sweat became like drops of blood.” But although His accusers were coming to take Him away, the Lamb of God would take away the sin of the world.
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This series is based on Ken’s coauthored book (with John Alan Turner), The 52 Greatest Stories of the Bible. Purchase here. [vector_icon icon=”fas fa-arrow-circle-right” color=”#dd9933″]
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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