There are many names and titles in Scripture for Jesus Christ, each offering a unique insight into His identity, character, and purpose. Over the past few years, I have made it a personal tradition to study and reflect on at least one of Jesus’ titles as a way to prepare my heart for Christmas. You…
“Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the…
“Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received…
It is Finished: Tetelestai “Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the drink,…
Man of Sorrows “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.” Isaiah 53:3 ESV In Isaiah’s prophetic writing, he identified Jesus Christ as a Man of Sorrows who endured suffering and…
What Does it Mean to be Crucified with Christ? As we have been drawing closer to Resurrection Sunday this year, the Scripture that has been playing and replaying in my mind are Paul’s words to the Galatian church from Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but…