Sunday, February 15, 2015

He is our king. 2/15/15

Day 46 - Reading the New Testament in one year.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. 30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. 31 After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.

The Crucifixion of Jesus
32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. 35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. 36 And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. 37 Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

38 Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads 40 and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!” 41 In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. 42 “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44 In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus
45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. 46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[a] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[b]

47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. 49 The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”


50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.
Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman

February 16th   As He is, so are we

“And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.” 1 JOHN 4:16-17
The context of these verses indicates that at this very moment on the throne, in the heavenly life between the Father and the Son, there exists a continuous motion of love between Them. The Son is in a wonderful, constant love relationship with the Father. This is the meaning of the phrase “as He is.” He is always and ever being loved by the Father. In the same way that the Father is presently loving the Son on the throne, He is loving us in this world. This is the meaning of the next phrase, “so are we in this world.” The intensity of love that the Father has toward the Son is the same intensity that He has toward us, because we are in His Son, and His Son is in us. The Son is not the only beloved one. We are also beloved in Him. We too are the objects of the Father’s love. It is so important that we see how this love is concentrated in His Son. It was concentrated in Him during His earthly life. It is now concentrated in Him in His heavenly life. And it is concentrated in us by virtue of His indwelling life. Because of our union with Him, as He is loved, so are we loved. He cannot be loved without us getting the benefit.

Pray Until Something Happens (PUSH)
A cure for the Ebola virus and the D-68 virus, Areyda, Cameron-God's plan for her life, Cassie, Charlie, Cookie, Daina, Cy, Debbie, Derithia, Heather, Marquis, Monig-get her voice back, Nicole and family, Pastor Ford, and Willie


Health and Healing
Vonetta's mom and Willie

Support and Comfort
Ivette and family

Praise Alert
Kyle has recovered!

National
Passengers in Westchester train wreck.
Conflict between citizens and  police officer. 

International
Israel and Palestine
Iraq
Syrians
Ukraine
Missing plane and passengers.
Missing Nigerian Christian girls.

Song(s) of the Day.
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