Tag: Suffering

Good Friday: The Prophetic and the Horrific

Day 11 – Good Friday: The Prophetic and the Horrific Read John 19:17-37; Psalm 22:15, 18; 34:20; 69:21; Zechariah 12:10 John’s account of Jesus’ crucifixion has a particularly interesting focus. John is careful to note at least four messianic prophecies that Jesus fulfilled in just the few short hours that He was hanging on the…
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Suffering Like Jesus

Day 4 – Suffering Like Jesus Read 1 Peter 2:19-25; Isaiah 53:1-7, 9; Matthew 5:38-48; Exodus 14:13-14 Scripture says that when Jesus suffered, He did not threaten. He did not retaliate. In fact, Isaiah 53:7 says that He did not even open His mouth. Too often our immediate response to reviling is retaliation. In fact,…
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