From Gethsemane to Golgotha

From Gethsemane to Golgotha

It was late.  According to one researcher, probably well after 11 pm.  Earlier that night, Jesus and the eleven had exited the city, travelled east/northeast over the Kidron Valley, and entered a garden near (or on) the western slope of the Mount of Olives.  “Gethsemane” meant “oil press.”  Probably the “garden” was an olive orchard,…

The Multitudes

The Multitudes

And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying, (Matthew 5:1-2). By this time in Matthew, the word was getting around about this Man they would know as Jesus.  Multitudes were attracted to Him, for…

What Do We Believe?

What Do We Believe?

The apostle John, writing in his gospel account, speaks: “And many other signs truly did Jesus in the  presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written, that ye might believe that  Jesus is the Christ, the son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his…

It is Written

It is Written

“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” With this statement, Jesus began his defense against Satan. Jesus accepted the authority of God’s word. This should also be the foundation of our defense. Satan cannot destroy the word of the Lord: if he could…