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Passover 2016, the fellowship of Christ’s sufferings, and the joy of the Lord

This post is meant to contrast the anguish of Christ’s love with the love of men’s hearts waxing cold in these last times (Matthew 23:36-38 vs. Matthew 24:10,31). According to God’s calendar, the Passover obervance this year begins this evening, Friday April 22 (Easter was last month).  Here are a few thoughts I would like to[…]

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“Why hast thou forsaken me?” – Part 2

[printable version] Stephen’s dying requests provide us with valuable insight into Jesus’ concluding question on the cross, “Why hast thou forsaken me?” And they stoned Stephen; and he, calling upon God, said, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.[…]

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“Why Bethlehem?”

Last week our friend Faye Shaw told Pam and me about Migdal Eder, the Tower of the Flock.  This reportedly was the place where lambs to be sacrificed in the Temple at Jerusalem were born and kept until the appointed time.  A number of Bible students apparently now believe that this is the place where[…]

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Why wear the crown

As I awoke this morning, a line from “Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh, do remember me” was running through my thoughts, except the words were turned around a bit.  Instead of hearing this line as it is typically sung: If you can’t bear the cross, you can’t wear the crown I kept hearing this[…]