We learn a lot about how Jesus affected and influenced the disciples and onlookers who followed Him during his life and time of teaching. As described in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and in the book of Acts, His life and ministry on earth changed history forever!Jesus can relate to the despair in our lives... the night before he as crucified, he spent a lot of time praying in the Garden Of Gethsemane. He realized his fate was in the God's hands and that He must suffer the next day. In the book of Luke, chapter 22, verse 44 the Bible says he sweat blood because of his anguish. He took on all the wrath and sin for all and because of that we can experience eternal life with him, if we believe He did this for us.
The day Jesus was brutally beaten and crucified was a dark day for sure. If He was truly the Son of God, why couldn't He save Himself? Why did He have to suffer in such a way? I imagine that the disciples, especially, who spent many days with Jesus, watching Him teach and preach boldly, heal the sick and crippled and brought some back from the dead, were in such deep despair. The following couple days must have been so hard and unexplainable - they hid themselves not knowing how to proceed.
But, just as Jesus predicted, He was triumphant over death and was resurrected on the Third Day and now sits again in glory with God. When He appeared to Mary Magdalene and Mary, then the 11 disciples, he assured them to not be afraid and began with some of his most important teachings as told in Matthew 28: 18-20...
But, just as Jesus predicted, He was triumphant over death and was resurrected on the Third Day and now sits again in glory with God. When He appeared to Mary Magdalene and Mary, then the 11 disciples, he assured them to not be afraid and began with some of his most important teachings as told in Matthew 28: 18-20...
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Regardless of where you are in your spiritual journey - think about this... Jesus came down from the highest of high places to live on Earth to live a perfect example for us, then suffered and died on all of our behalf in order for us to receive this gift... to give an chance to have eternal life with God. It is up to us to accept this gift... take some time to consider where you stand.
John 3:16 is one of the most widely used and read passages, but continue on to verse 17 and as Paul Harvey says, is the rest of the story...
John 3:16 is one of the most widely used and read passages, but continue on to verse 17 and as Paul Harvey says, is the rest of the story...
"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. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."
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