Acts 2:1-4. At the feast of Pentecost, we remember the birth of the church and the advent of the Holy Spirit. Now we have been baptised into the body of Christ and the blessings of the New Covenant our ours to enjoy in the power of the Holy Spirit, not under the law, but under […]
Acts 1:3-14. For the 49 days between the Feast of Firstfruits and Pentecost (Shavuot) the Jewish people would practise the “Counting of the Omer”. What did that mean for Jesus and the disciples at that first Pentecost? How can this apply to our lives as Christians today?
As we harmonise the gospels accounts, we see can follow the resurrection events in order, from the moment Christ’s dead body was laid in the tomb to the multiple eye witnesses accounts of his resurrection. The disciples are moved from sorrow to joy and from fear to faith as they realise that Jesus is risen […]
With a composite view through all 4 gospels we move from the intimacy of the upper room to the agony of the cross, a journey that reveals the self-sacrificial love of God for us all. We find ourselves being shocked and amazed by the hard hearts of men, and the gracious heart of the saviour. […]
The Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, although accompanied with celebrations from his disciples, stood in the shadow of the cross. He came to His own, but they did not receive him. Nevertheless, being hailed as King was the fitting entrance and a fulfilment of prophecy. The Jewish Leaders told him to rebuke His disciples, […]
