Eli Eli lama sabachthani? (Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34). That statement is translated as “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” Up until this point, Jesus had demonstrated such inner fortitude and peace and compassion and strength of character. Then, everything changes without warning and Jesus cries out.
Sermons
Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross: Saying #3
When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home. (John 19:26-27) This is the third saying of Jesus on the […]
Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross: Saying #2
Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise (Luke 23:43). That is the second statement that Jesus said on the cross. It’s a story about 3 crosses. Jesus in the middle being crucified for the sins of the world. On his right, a criminal on his cross. On his left, […]
Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross: Saying #1
I want to share about Jesus today. Isn’t every Sunday sermon about Jesus? But if there was the real Jesus and a bunch of counterfeit Jesus in a room, could you pick out the real one? Who is the real Jesus? This is the question I have been asking myself. Do I know the real […]
The Whispers of God
Over the past week or so, we have been talking about Paul and his worldview. How you fill in the blanks, to live is blank and to die is blank, I believe will have a great impact on what you pursue in life. You may realize that you are in the wrong race, that you […]
A Spiritual Secret from Apostle Paul's Life
Continuing from last time, Paul was shipwrecked, he was imprisoned, he was beaten, but nothing seemed to faze him. How does Paul do it? I can’t do this. Even if I muster all my human willpower, I can’t come close to living like he did. Paul seems almost super human in the book of Acts, […]