Unbelievable
"Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid." Mark 16.8...
Hellish day
"... he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits" 1 Peter 3.19 There is a controversial mediaeval doctrine called "the...
Mission accomplished
"When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." John 19.30 And so...
It's an order!
"Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Therefore let us keep the Festival..." 1 Corinthians 5. 7-8 Maundy Thursday derives its...
Time out or clocking in?
"Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden...
Day of controversy
"'By what authority are you doing these things?...' Jesus replied: 'I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you...'" Mark...
Triumphal Entry
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" Mark 11.9 In the wake of her new rules designed to curb the inconvenience caused by...
Shock and awe
"... an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were...
Too clever by half
"In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: "'You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never...
Knowing is believing
"... since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them." Romans 1.19 Theologians like Martin...