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The Easter Story – Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection

February 23, 2018 By Paula 9 Comments

The Easter Story - Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection - #Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, marks the end of the 40 days of Lent. It is the most important #holiday on the #Christian calendar and has been regularly observed from the earliest days of the Church. Easter is at the heart of Christianity and celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, three days after he was executed. The resurrection represents the triumph of good over evil, sin, death, and the physical body. #Religious #EasterStory

Easter, also called Pascha (Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, marks the end of the 40 days of Lent. It is the most important holiday on the Christian calendar and has been regularly observed from the earliest days of the Church. Easter is at the heart of Christianity and celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, three days after he was executed. The resurrection represents the triumph of good over evil, sin, death, and the physical body.

In 325CE the Council of Nicaea established that Easter would be held on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the vernal equinox. From that point forward, the Easter date depended on the ecclesiastical approximation of March 21 for the vernal equinox. Easter is a “movable feast” and does not have a fixed date; however, it is always on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25.

John 3:16-17 (NIV) 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.  God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved” (John 3:16-17).
 

THE EASTER STORY

It was now two days before Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The leading priests and the teachers of religious law were still looking for an opportunity to capture Jesus secretly and kill him. 2 “But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.” (Mark 14: 1-2) 

The Easter Story - Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection - #Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, marks the end of the 40 days of Lent. It is the most important #holiday on the #Christian calendar and has been regularly observed from the earliest days of the Church. Easter is at the heart of Christianity and celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, three days after he was executed. The resurrection represents the triumph of good over evil, sin, death, and the physical body. #Religious #EasterStory

The Last Supper

So the two disciples went on ahead into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover supper there.

In the evening Jesus arrived with the twelve disciples.  As they were sitting around the table eating, Jesus said,

“The truth is, one of you will betray Me, one of you who is here eating with Me.”

Greatly distressed, one by one they began to ask Him, “I’m not the one, am I?”

He replied,

“It is one of you twelve, one who is eating with Me now.  For I, the Son of Man, must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago.  But how terrible it will be for My betrayer.  Far better for him if he had never been born!”

As they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and asked God’s blessing on it.  Then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying,

“Take it, for this is My body.”

And He took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it.  He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.  And He said to them,

“This is My blood, poured out for many, sealing the covenant between God and His people.  I solemnly declare that I will not drink wine again until that day when I drink it new in the Kingdom of God.” 

Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.

The Easter Story - Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection - #Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, marks the end of the 40 days of Lent. It is the most important #holiday on the #Christian calendar and has been regularly observed from the earliest days of the Church. Easter is at the heart of Christianity and celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, three days after he was executed. The resurrection represents the triumph of good over evil, sin, death, and the physical body. #Religious #EasterStory

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

And they came to an olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said,

“Sit here while I go and pray.”

He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be filled with horror and deep distress.  He told them,

“My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death.  Stay here and watch with Me.”

He went on a little farther and fell face down on the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting Him might pass him by.

“Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for You.  Please take this cup of suffering away from Me.  Yet I want Your will, not Mine.”

Then He returned and found the disciples asleep.

“Simon!” He said to Peter.  “Are you asleep?  Couldn’t you stay awake and watch with Me even one hour?  Keep alert and pray.  Otherwise, temptation will overpower you.  For though the spirit is willing enough, the body is weak.”

Then Jesus left them again and prayed, repeating His pleadings.

Again He returned to them and found them sleeping, for they just couldn’t keep their eyes open.  And they didn’t know what to say.  When He returned to them the third time, He said,

“Still sleeping?  Still resting?  Enough!  The time has come.   I, the Son of Man, am betrayed into the hands of sinners.  Up, let’s be going.  See, My betrayer is here!”

The Easter Story - Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection - #Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, marks the end of the 40 days of Lent. It is the most important #holiday on the #Christian calendar and has been regularly observed from the earliest days of the Church. Easter is at the heart of Christianity and celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, three days after he was executed. The resurrection represents the triumph of good over evil, sin, death, and the physical body. #Religious #EasterStory

Jesus is Betrayed and Arrested

And immediately, as He said this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a mob that was armed with swords and clubs.  They had been sent out by the leading priests, the teachers of religious law and the other leaders.  Judas had given them a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest when I go over and give Him the kiss of greeting.  Then you can take Him away under guard.”

As soon as they arrived, Judas walked up to Jesus.  “Teacher!” he exclaimed and gave Him the kiss.  Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him.  But someone pulled out a sword and slashed off an ear of the high priest’s servant.  Jesus asked them,

“Am I some dangerous criminal, that you come armed with swords and clubs to arrest Me?  Why didn’t you arrest Me in the Temple?  I was there teaching every day.  But these things are happening to fulfill what the Scriptures say about Me.”

Meanwhile, all His disciples deserted Him and ran away.  There was a young man following along behind, clothed only in a linen nightshirt.  When the mob tried to grab him, they tore off his clothes, but he escaped and ran away naked.

The Easter Story - Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection - #Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, marks the end of the 40 days of Lent. It is the most important #holiday on the #Christian calendar and has been regularly observed from the earliest days of the Church. Easter is at the heart of Christianity and celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, three days after he was executed. The resurrection represents the triumph of good over evil, sin, death, and the physical body. #Religious #EasterStory

Jesus is Crucified

So Pilate, anxious to please the crowd, released Barabbas to them.  He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip then turned Him over to the Roman soldiers to crucify Him.  They dressed Him in a purple robe and made a crown of long, sharp thorns and put it on His head.  Then they saluted, yelling, “Hail! King of the Jews!”  And they beat Him on the head with a stick, spit on Him and dropped to their knees in mock worship.  When they were finally tired of mocking Him, they took off the purple robe and put His own clothes on Him again.  Then they led Him away to be crucified.

A man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the country just then, and they forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.  And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which means Skull Hill).  They offered Him wine drugged with myrrh, but He refused it.  Then they nailed Him to the cross.  They gambled for His clothes, throwing dice to decide who would get them.

It was nine o’clock in the morning when the crucifixion took place.  A signboard was fastened to the cross above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against Him.  It read: “The King of the Jews.”  Two criminals were crucified with Him, their crosses on either side of His.  And the people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery.  “Ha! Look at you now!” they yelled at Him. “You can destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, can you?  Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!”

The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus.  “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but He can’t save himself!  Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe Him!”  Even the two criminals who were being crucified with Jesus ridiculed Him.

The Death of Jesus

At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.  Then, at that time Jesus called out with a loud voice,

“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought He was calling for the prophet Elijah. One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to Him on a stick so he could drink.  “Leave Him alone.  Let’s see whether Elijah will come and take Him down!” he said.

Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed His last.  And the curtain in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.  When the Roman officer who stood facing Him saw how He had died, he exclaimed, “Truly, this was the Son of God!”

Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joseph) and Salome.  They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for Him while He was in Galilee.  Then they and many other women had come with Him to Jerusalem.

The Easter Story - Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection - #Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, marks the end of the 40 days of Lent. It is the most important #holiday on the #Christian calendar and has been regularly observed from the earliest days of the Church. Easter is at the heart of Christianity and celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, three days after he was executed. The resurrection represents the triumph of good over evil, sin, death, and the physical body. #Religious #EasterStory

The Burial of Jesus

This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath.  As evening approached, an honored member of the high council, Joseph from Arimathea (who was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come), gathered his courage and went to Pilate to ask for Jesus’ body.  Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman military officer in charge and asked him.  The officer confirmed the fact, and Pilate told Joseph he could have the body.  Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth, and taking Jesus’ body down from the cross, he wrapped it in the cloth and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock.  Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance.  Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus’ body was laid.

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The Resurrection – Jesus Is Risen!

The next evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Salome and Mary the mother of James went out and purchased burial spices to put on Jesus’ body.  Very early on Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they came to the tomb.  On the way, they were discussing who would roll the stone away from the entrance to the tomb.  But when they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone – a very large one – had already been rolled aside.  So they entered the tomb, and there on the right sat a young man clothed in a white robe.  The women were startled, but the angel said, “Do not be so surprised.  You are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who was crucified. He isn’t here!  He has been raised from the dead!  Look, this is where they laid His body.  Now go and give this message to His disciples, including Peter: Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee.  You will see Him there, just as He told you before He died!”  The women fled from the tomb, trembling and bewildered, saying nothing to anyone because they were too frightened to talk.

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It was early on Sunday morning when Jesus rose from the dead, and the first person who saw Him was Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom He had cast out seven demons. She went and found the disciples, who were grieving and weeping.  But when she told them that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they didn’t believe her.

Afterward, he appeared to two who were walking from Jerusalem into the country, but they didn’t recognize Him at first because He had changed His appearance.  When they realized who He was, they rushed back to tell the others, but no one believed them. Still, later He appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together.  He rebuked them for their unbelief – their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

The Easter Story - Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection - #Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, marks the end of the 40 days of Lent. It is the most important #holiday on the #Christian calendar and has been regularly observed from the earliest days of the Church. Easter is at the heart of Christianity and celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, three days after he was executed. The resurrection represents the triumph of good over evil, sin, death, and the physical body. #Religious #EasterStory

And then He told them,

“Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere.  Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved.  But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.  These signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in My name, and they will speak new languages.  They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them.  They will be able to place their hands on the sick and heal them.” (Mark 16: 15 – 18)

The Easter Story - Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection - #Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, marks the end of the 40 days of Lent. It is the most important #holiday on the #Christian calendar and has been regularly observed from the earliest days of the Church. Easter is at the heart of Christianity and celebrates Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, three days after he was executed. The resurrection represents the triumph of good over evil, sin, death, and the physical body. #Religious #EasterStory

When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.  And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked with them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs.

God loves you so much that He sent his son Jesus Christ to die for your sins. After his resurrection and ascension into heaven, he sent his spirit to live in our lives and empower us to live the abundant life. 
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Parables · Volume II – Late Night Breakfast: a vision of hope

September 21, 2017 By Paula Leave a Comment

Parables Volume II Late Night Breakfast: a vision of hope

Book Review of Parables · Volume II –  Late Night Breakfast: a vision of hope

About The Parables Volume II Book:

Step on up and get fed!

Meet Juan Montoya …

Juan is an over-the-road truck driver who has fallen into complete despair. An incredibly evil and random act of violence has taken his family from him, and now, he is trying to pick up the pieces and move on with his life. As he struggles with this tragic loss, Juan feels that life really has no meaning anymore. Although he believes in God, deep down, he feels that the Lord has somehow abandoned him. On a daily basis, Juan feels searing pain—a pain that must end.

Enter Reggie Harper. Reggie is a fellow truck driver who reaches out to his friend Juan and shows him how to overcome his loss by leading him towards understanding the virtues of biblical hope. Reggie has already learned that without real hope, life can seem utterly meaningless. But what exactly is hope? How can someone’s life be enhanced by something that sounds so good, but can also seem so vague?

Late Night Breakfast: a vision of hope

Join Juan as he happens upon a strange and unexpected restaurant during a most interesting night, the Hotcake Haus on Grace Highway. There, Juan encounters the oddest thing: a menu that features dishes that are inspired by the various types of hope found in the Bible. During his life-changing visit to this quaint southern diner, Juan’s soul is finally fed what it truly needs—real hope, that can only be found in Jesus Christ.

In this stand-alone installment in the Parables series, your soul will be fed as the reader walks through what is perhaps the most intertwined blessing throughout the entire Bible—real hope.

Late Night Breakfast: a vision of hope

Hauler with Heart and Soul

My Review Of This Parable About Hope Book:

Just finished the second book from this awesome writer, Wade Carey. With a very fitting title, Parables · Volume II –  Late Night Breakfast: a vision of hope is the second in the series about spiritual warfare. After reading the first volume of parables, I was patiently anticipating this book. And once again I was enriched with a new story that entertained and enlightened me through every page. In my experience, it is hard to find a storyteller of this caliber and quite refreshing when I do.

I really enjoyed Reggie, the main character, a quiet unassuming mentor of faith and hope through kindness and compassion. In this story, Reggie’s character is a long haul trucker with access to numerous people and places. What a great idea for a main character – not what you would expect for this subject matter. Once again Wade Carey has written a great book with meticulous attention to detail. Which really shows. I just love the cover art, perfectly fitting for this book. I must also mention the easy flow of this story thanks to excellent proofing and editing making Parables · Volume II –  Late Night Breakfast: a vision of hope really shine. This book is highly recommended to everyone. I shall be keeping my eyes open for Parables · Volume III.

Be sure to read my review of the Parables · Volume I Book, Garden of Life: a parable about faith!

Get Your Copy of the Book, Late Night Breakfast: a vision of hope, on Amazon TODAY!

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When God Says Go: Turn Your Storms Into An Unshakable Relationship With God

September 5, 2017 By Paula Leave a Comment

When God Says Go: Turn Your Storms Into An Unshakable Relationship With God, Leaving It All Behind

When God Says Go
Turn Your Storms Into An Unshakable Relationship With God, Leaving It All Behind

About The Book:

If you’re in the market for life-changing advice for professional and personal growth based on concrete experience, When God Says God is for you! This new guide will show you how to survive and thrive in business and forge a path toward success in every area of life.

Award-winning marketing leader and professional speaker Velma Trayham cites the grace of God as the catalyst for her current success, and she wants to share the secret of embracing your own “go” moment so that you can move toward the destiny God ordained for you. She shares how she handled the accident that became her personal “go” moment, and she then offers tips on how to

•handle negative thoughts;
•become battle ready when the devil comes for you or your business;
•chase success by putting God first;
•deal with pride and temptation, personally and professionally;
•survive financial distress;
•navigate ego, image, and customers; and
•ask God for help when you need it most

You’ll also read about the “go” moments of other entrepreneurs and business executives, and you’ll find inspiring, real-life prayers that will change how you get up and go toward your own professional and personal purpose!

When God Says Go

My Review Of This Book:

If we only speak to God and never take time to listen, we will continue to make the same mistakes over and over. We can’t do all the talking and not actually listen to him. When God Says Go: Turn Your Storms Into An Unshakable Relationship With God, Leaving It All Behind by Velma Trayham will help prepare you to listen and act upon your “go” moment. Each topic of this well-organized and thought-out book is broken down into manageable and doable actions. This motivational book is packed with examples and scripture to help you have faith, give you an understanding of what you need to do, and encouragement to believe that God will answer your prayers.

The guidance offered is from the heart and helps you prepare to embrace your “go” moment. Fear rejection and of the unknown is a big problem in my life. The author not only showed me that I must I pray and turn it over to God but also gave me the tools to do so. I just wish a little more attention had been given to editing/publishing as there were random spaces in the middle of several words. Such a powerful book should read flawlessly without interruption. As a survivor of a near fatal crash, one that I wasn’t expected to and should not have survived, I could relate to the author as she talked about how her life changing accident. After having received my last rites I see things with a different appreciation than my former care-free self did. Yet, I still struggle to listen to GOD!

You might also enjoy Garden of Life: a parable about faith by Wade Carey

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Parables · Volume I – Garden of Life: a parable about faith

September 1, 2017 By Paula Leave a Comment

Book Review - Garden of Life a parable about faith by Wade Carey

Book Review of Parables · Volume I – Garden of Life: a parable about faith by Wade Carey

About The Parables · Volume I Book:

Meet Henry Johnson …
Henry is a regular guy in his forties who is truly living the American Dream. He is a loving family man and successful business owner. He and his wife Helen just bought a new home and the future looks bright. However, there is something missing from Henry’s life. Actually, the most important thing in the world is missing—the hope of eternal life.


Enter Jerry, Henry’s new next door neighbor. Jerry is a committed follower of Jesus Christ. As Henry and Jerry get to know each other, their friendship grows, despite their spiritual differences. While Henry is totally turned-off by religion, Jerry loves the Lord with all his heart. Henry soon finds himself intrigued by Jerry’s powerful faith, so they make an agreement to examine the basic beliefs of the Christian faith together.


Book Review - Garden of Life a parable about faith by Wade Carey


Join author Wade J. Carey as he weaves together a unique narrative of twelve interconnected parables centered on the fundamentals of faith in Jesus Christ. By using a quick-moving story and an abundance of scripture, Garden of Life: a parable about faith spotlights several essential concepts critical to understanding biblical Christianity.


Why does evil exist? What separates us from God? What would it be like to know who Jesus Christ really is—without the hindrance of religion or ceremony? What is true faith? These questions and more are answered in this first installment of the new Parables series.


Book Review - Garden of Life a parable about faith by Wade Carey

Heaven’s Handyman

My Review Of This Parable About Faith Book:

Once in a while, I read a book that moves me both physically and spiritually. Well, I just finished such a read. This awesome book titled, Garden of Life: a parable about faith is written by a brilliant storyteller, Wade Carey. This simple yet powerful story involves a man and his family, new to the neighborhood, and a quiet and unassuming handyman who lives next door. This handyman changes the paths of his new neighbors’ spiritual lives. The father, Henry struggles with his spiritual journey and the handyman mentors him through home repairs, as well as, Biblical guidance.


This awesome book completely engrossed all my attention. The way the author developed the characters namely Jerry the mentor and the struggling apprentice, Henry was brilliant. I just love the way that book was written in Q and A style. A progressive explanation of the Bible and God’s will. This book was very powerful to me which helped my understanding and retention of scripture. I really appreciate the slow explanations and examples backed by Biblical truth. Overall, an awesome, inspiring, and well-written story with great characters, editing, and structure. I am looking forward to reading volume II. Obviously, this author is talented and greatly blessed. I must thank him for this educational and inspiring book.

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