Category: Jesus Christ

Easter, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Musings, Theology

Reflections on the Cross

The Impact of Christ’s Substitutionary Atonement on the Cross God could not accept us as we are, sinful, rebellious, selfish, unrighteous, unholy, unloving. He could not just ignore our condition without the cross. God does not accept us as we are, but in spite of the way we are, He… declares us righteous in Christ’s …

Calendar, Easter, Jesus Christ

Preparing for Easter

Resources to help you proactively remembers Jesus Christ’s cross-work and celebrating His resurrection and exaltation. I’m including many excellent resources, don’t feel overwhelmed—pick one and use it to prepare your mind, heart and soul for an encounter with God, to overflow with thanksgiving and develop greater anticipated certainty (hope). Within each section they are listed …

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Holy Week, Day 8: Sunday

From Justin Taylor Holy Week, Day 8: Sunday Sunday, April 5, AD 33. The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with New Testament professors Doug Moo and Andreas Köstenberger on the importance of women being the first to discover the empty tomb and the …

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Holy Week, Day 7: Saturday

From Justin Taylor Holy Week, Day 7: Saturday Saturday, April 4, AD 33. The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with New Testament scholars Andreas Köstenberger and Douglas Moo. Dr. Köstenberger looks at the role of Joseph of Arimathea in Jesus’s burial, the rules for burial …

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Holy Week, Day 6: Friday

From Justin Taylor Holy Week, Day 6: Friday Friday, April 3, AD 33. The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with historian Paul Maier and New Testament scholar Andreas Köstenberger, looking at the origin, object, and purpose of Roman crucifixion, along with one difference …

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Holy Week, Day 5: Thursday

From Justin Taylor Holy Week, Day 5: Thursday Thursday, April 2, AD 33. The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with scholars Doug Moo, Nick Perrin, and Paul Maier, focusing on the background of the Passover, why Jesus and the disciples reclined at the …

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Holy Week, Day 4: Wednesday

From Justin Taylor (To review the first part of the week) Holy Week, Day 4: Wednesday Wednesday, April 1, AD 33. The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with historian of ancient history Paul Maier (of Western Michigan University) and New Testament professor …