Feeding of the 5000: (Matthew 14:15-21Mark 6:34-44Luke 9:12-17John 6:5-13) – We learn several important lessons from this miraculous event. As with the miracle of the water and wine at Cana, we see Jesus’ absolute power over the elements of nature. Only God can create something from nothing and from five small loaves and two fish, […]
Post-resurrection appearances: (Matthew 28:1-20Mark 16:1-20Luke 24:1-53John 20:1-21:25Acts 1:31 Corinthians 15:6) – During the forty days between the crucifixion and His ascension, Jesus appeared several times to 500 of His disciples and others. He first appeared to the women near the tomb who came to prepare His body for burial, then to Mary Magdalene, to whom […]
On what day was Jesus crucified?”……Answer: The Bible does not explicitly state on which day of the week Jesus was crucified. The two most widely held views are Friday and Wednesday. Some, however, using a synthesis of both the Friday and Wednesday arguments, argue for Thursday as the day.……Jesus said in Matthew 12:40, “For as […]
Last Supper: (Matthew 26:1-29Mark 14:12-25Luke 22:7-20John 13:1-38) – This poignant last meeting with His disciples, whom He loved, begins with an object lesson from Jesus. The disciples had been arguing about who among them was the greatest (Luke 22:24), displaying their distinctly ungodly perspective. Jesus quietly rose and began to wash their feet, a task […]
Jesus emptied himself and became a servant When Paul wrote that Jesus emptied himself and became a servant and yet he was God, in what ways did he retain or not retain his powers of being God? The concept of “emptying” was a raging controversy in the nineteenth century, and elements of it […]
“What were the key events in the life of Jesus Christ?”……Answer: The following are the key events in the life of Christ and the Bible books where each is described:……Birth: (Luke 2:1-20) – Within this passage are all the elements of the well-known Christmas story. Mary and Joseph, no room at the inn, the babe […]
“How many times did Jesus cleanse the temple? Why did He cleanse the temple?”……Answer: Jesus cleansed the temple of the money-changers and sellers of merchandise because of His disgust at what they had made of God’s house of prayer and His zeal to purify it from the abuse of ungodly men. Judea was under the […]