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JOHN 20:26–29 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28) It is a testimony to the mystery, power, and glory of our God that in a passage where man’s doubt is so emphasized, the divinity of Jesus comes to its clearest expression. Eight days earlier, Thomas had said that … Continue reading “A GLORIOUS CONFESSION”

JOHN 20:11–18 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father” (John 20:17a). Once Peter and John have left the tomb, Mary returns, still grieving for her lost Lord. There she encounters two angels who ask her why she is weeping. The implication is that this … Continue reading “A NEW RELATIONSHIP”

JOHN 20:19–20 “Peace be with you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord (John 20:19b, 20). Here we have the dramatic entrance of Jesus into the hiding place of the disciples. The doors had been locked so the disciples … Continue reading “PEACE BE WITH YOU”

JOHN 10:7–21 “… I lay down My life for the sheep” (John 10:15). The question “For whom did Christ die?” has to do with God’s purpose in the mission of Jesus Christ. It does not have to do with the nature of Christ’s work, which was a satisfaction for sin. It does not have to … Continue reading “A PARTICULAR REDEMPTION”

JOHN 20:1–2 “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we, do not know where they have laid Him” (John 20:2). Returning now to our studies in John, we pick up in Chapter 20 and the resurrection of Christ. Mary Magdalene woke up early to anoint Jesus’ body with oils, not having … Continue reading “AN EMPTY TOMB”

JOHN 20:3–10 … and he saw the linen cloths lying there, and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself (John 20:6, 7). Having received Mary’s news that someone had desecrated Jesus’ tomb and carried away the body, Peter and John … Continue reading “SEEING AND BELIEVING”

MARK 10:35–45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). There have been many interpretations of the meaning of the Cross. We therefore have to be careful that our understanding of the Atonement is biblical. This is … Continue reading “A RANSOM PAID”

RUTH 3 “I am Ruth, your maidservant. Take your maidservant under your wing, for you are a close relative” (Ruth 3:9). Jesus told His disciples that He was going to give His life as a ransom for many. We normally associate ransom with kidnapping. But there is a different motif associated with the ransom concept … Continue reading “OUR KINSMAN REDEEMER”

ACTS 8:26–40 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him (Acts 8:35). To understand the Gospel, you must understand the meaning of the Cross. This is evident from Acts 8:26–40 where Philip met the Ethiopian eunuch. This rather important official was reading from the prophet Isaiah. At the same … Continue reading “MEANING OF THE CROSS”

ROMANS 5:12–21 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous (Rom. 5:19). Jesus’ ministry was vicarious, which means He acted in our place. We can understand this concept in light of our relationship to the first Adam. When he sinned against God, … Continue reading “A VICARIOUS ATONEMENT”