Only the priceless gift of Christ’s death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead enable us to have eternal life By Greg Holt When I was young Easter was all about finding hidden Easter baskets filled with… Read More ›
Easter
The Essential Message of Easter
By Greg Laurie “But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died.” —1 Corinthians 15:20 Easter is not only a celebration of a historical event. Though… Read More ›
The Crucifixion, Death & Resurrection of the Lord Jesus – HALLELUJAH!! For Jesus Christ has Risen (VIDEO)
Then came Sunday morning, and … HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH!! For Jesus Christ has Risen By Lyle Rapacki (ICB) Jesus Christ lived, as no intelligent student can deny. He died after six hours of pure agony, and to make certain of His… Read More ›
Waiting
Waiting requires patience and most of us fall short when it comes to this fruit of the Spirit. Life is filled with lessons that require patience. As humans, we want circumstances, desires, and other things immediately. We don’t like to… Read More ›
COVID-19 and Easter Hope
By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min. We have nine ancient sources inside and outside the New Testament confirming and corroborating that the conviction of the disciples is that they encountered the resurrected Jesus. These are very trying times. There is an… Read More ›
He is Risen!
By Lyle Rapacki Editor’s Note: We are once again publishing this Easter favorite. This wonderful article by Lyle has become a yearly favorite here at TCP. From all of us here at TCP, Happy Resurrection Day! Jesus Christ died. He… Read More ›
He is Risen!
By Lyle Rapacki Editor’s Note: We are once again publishing this Easter favorite. This wonderful article by Lyle has become a yearly favorite here at ICB. From all of us here at ICB, Happy Resurrection Day! Jesus Christ died. He… Read More ›
EASTER SPECIAL: How Jesus Might Look Back at the Cross
by Rev. Austin Miles (Note to Readers: In the late 1990’s a church prepared to produce an Easter Program, with several chosen to play the parts of those who had been with Jesus during the Crucifixion as they reflected on… Read More ›
Jesus Was Rejected That We Might Be Accepted
By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min. 3/28/18 What are Good Friday and Easter all about? In a sentence: Jesus was rejected that we might be accepted. When I was a child, I attended a parochial grade school where there was an in… Read More ›
Easter Special: How Jesus might look back at the Cross
by Rev. Austin Miles 2018 (Note to Readers: In the late 1990’s a church prepared to produce an Easter Program, with several chosen to play the parts of those who had been with Jesus during the Crucifixion as they reflected on… Read More ›
Finished!
Editor’s Note: We will return to Adrian Rogers devotions on Monday. By Greg Laurie When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. —John 19:30 The cross was the goal of… Read More ›
The Lord's Supper
Editor’s Note: We will return to Adrian Roger’s devotions on Monday. By Greg Laurie Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord…. Read More ›
We Are The Fragrance Of Christ!
When God created Adam and Eve, I believe His intention was to give them the capacity to enjoy the world He had created. The garden they were placed in probably had numerous fragrant flowers and plants, which must have provided… Read More ›
Easter and the Unbeliever
What do we know about Jesus? What does Scripture say? Historical writings by Tacitus and Josephus validate His existence. Historians called the followers of Jesus Christians. They believed, as we do, Jesus was the Son of God in flesh. http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/did-jesus-exist/… Read More ›
Easter Message: Love Requires Sacrifice
According to John 3:16, God loved/loves the world. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 (NKJV) From these words, we… Read More ›
Easter Sunday Is Coming!
“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures” 1… Read More ›
No Resurrection, No Savior
APRIL 4 DAY BEFORE EASTER “And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain…. ye are yet in your sins.” – 1 Corinthians 15: 14, 17 It’s an unthinkable question: what if… Read More ›
GOOD FRIDAY
April 3 The Lamb of God—Your Substitute “Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our… Read More ›
The Resurrection– No Room for Neutrality
APRIL 2 “He is not here: for He is risen.” – Matthew 28:6 It is a disturbing truth that Jesus Christ literally came out of the grave. You just can’t be neutral about the resurrection. If you are a thinking… Read More ›
Easter: Victory Over Sin And Death
Easter is a time when Christians around the world remember the incredible love sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Our Savior’s willingness to step down from His heavenly throne, take on flesh, and die in a most gruesome way, is proof of… Read More ›
Will YOU Share In The Sufferings Of Christ?
“And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center.” John 19:17-18 (NKJV)… Read More ›
What Have You Placed At The Foot Of The Cross?
“Our sins twisted the crown of thorns; our sins drove the nails into His hands and feet; on account of our sins His blood was shed. Surely the thought of Christ crucified should make us loathe all sin.” ~J.C. Ryle… Read More ›
Give Thanks for Him
The crucifixion and burial…and then the resurrection from the dead. The best part of course being the resurrection of Christ to life. Have you this weekend thanked the Lord for what He has done for you? Make it personal, Jesus… Read More ›
The Sacrifice of Christ
The Crucifixion , by Vouet, 1622, Genoa A friend of mine recently posted about how Christ was scourged before being crucified. This got me to thinking today about that, and all of what happened at Calvary. Jesus before all this… Read More ›