Tag: Jesus

“Do not be afraid; for I know you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly” (Matthew 28:5-7).

Day 7 The Last Supper – Christ discloses His earnest desire for the last hour of calm before going out into the storm of the Garden, the trials, and the cross.

Day 5 Thursday: Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem. As Jesus drew closer to Jerusalem, the Temple was most certainly the main feature of the city.

“Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas, went to the ruling kohanim and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they weighed out thirty shekels of silver for him. From then on, Judah began looking for a chance to hand Him over (Matthew 26:14-16, TLV).

“Now Yeshua stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, ‘Are You the King of the Jews?’ ‘You say so,’ Yeshua said. And while He was accused by the ruling kohanim and elders, He did not answer. Then Pilate said to Him, ‘Don’t You hear how many things they testify against you?’ Yeshua did not answer, not even one word, so the governor was greatly amazed” (Matthew 27:11-14, TLV).

A Holy Week Prayer Guide Day 2 Monday: The Grief of the Garden Key Verses: “Then they come to a place whose name is Gethsemane; and Yeshua says to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” He takes with Him Peter, Jacob, and John; and He began to be deeply distressed and troubled. And He tells them,…
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“’I tell you,’ He replied, ‘if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out’” (Luke 19:40, NIV).

The season of Advent; preparing for the coming of Christ, Messiah-God in flesh,

What are you cooking tonight to break the fast?  Are you making Qatayef this Ramadan? This question still makes Fatima uncomfortable.  How should she answer her neighbors since she no longer cooks big Ramadan meals? Her discomfort with these conversations stems from the horror she felt on the day her new husband, Yusif told her…
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God who never sleeps or slumbers, is hard at work in the North Africa – Middle East region. He uses many unique and diverse ways to get our attention.  One such way was predicted in the Old Testament book of Joel. “…I will pour out my Spirit on everyone: your sons and daughters will proclaim…
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