Lately I’ve been working my way through the book of Deuteronomy in my Bible journey. I know, sounds exhilarating right? Perusing the seemingly endless lists of various and sundry laws is such a great way to get your soul prepared for the day! Seriously though, it actually has been very eye opening for me. There’s…
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What a great day we had yesterday at Journey Church! It was one of the most exciting celebrations of Christ’s resurrection that I’ve ever had the privilege of being a part of. There were several moments where I thought the place was going to come completely unglued. But the cool thing was, it never felt…
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Passion Week Day Eight – Resurrection SundayScripture Passage – Matthew 28:1-10Parallel Passages in other Gospels for further reading: Mark 116:1-8, Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1-10 The Resurrection “After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake,…
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Passion Week Day Seven – Saturday Scripture Passage – John 19: 38-42Parallel Passages in other Gospels for further reading: Matthew 27: 57-61, Mark 15: 42-47, Luke 23: 50-56 The Burial of Jesus 38 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he…
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(a Puritan prayer from The Valley of Vision) Blessed Lord Jesus, Before thy cross I kneel and see the heinousness of my sin, my iniquity that caused thee to be made a curse, the evil that excites the severity of divine wrath. Show my the enormity of my guilt by the crown of thorns, the…
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