Apr 18, 2019
Do Me A Favor: The Compassion of the Cross
By: Marc Sanders
Series: Portraits of Grace
but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
-John 19-25-27
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- Apr 18, 2019Do Me A Favor: The Compassion of the Cross
Apr 18, 2019Do Me A Favor: The Compassion of the CrossBy: Marc SandersSeries: Portraits of Gracebut standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.-John 19-25-27
- Apr 14, 2019High Profit Margins: The Price of Grace
Apr 14, 2019High Profit Margins: The Price of GraceBy: Marc SandersSeries: Portraits of GraceThere they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’” Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.”- John 19:18-22
- Apr 7, 2019Nothing to Hide: The Reality of Grace
Apr 7, 2019Nothing to Hide: The Reality of GraceBy: Marc SandersSeries: Portraits of GraceWhen the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic.But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says,
“They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.”
So the soldiers did these things, but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
The Death of Jesus
After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth.When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.Jesus' Side Is Pierced
Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.-John 19:23-34 - Mar 31, 2019Don’t Cry For Me: The Disruption of Grace
Mar 31, 2019Don’t Cry For Me: The Disruption of GraceBy: Marc SandersSeries: Portraits of GraceAnd there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him. But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”-Luke 23:27-31
- Mar 24, 2019Out of Nowhere: The Invasion of Grace
Mar 24, 2019Out of Nowhere: The Invasion of GraceBy: Marc SandersSeries: Portraits of GraceAnd they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.-Mark 15:21
- Mar 17, 2019Let’s Do This: The Willingness of Grace
Mar 17, 2019Let’s Do This: The Willingness of GraceBy: Marc SandersSeries: Portraits of Grace
Jesus Is Mocked
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor's headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.-Matthew 27:27-31 - Mar 10, 2019Not a Mumblin’ Word: The Silence of Grace
Mar 10, 2019Not a Mumblin’ Word: The Silence of GraceBy: Marc SandersSeries: Portraits of Grace
Jesus Before Pilate
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.” But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?” But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.-Matthew 27:11-14 - Mar 3, 2019Well, Look at That: Modeling Best Practices to a Needy World
Mar 3, 2019Well, Look at That: Modeling Best Practices to a Needy WorldBy: Marc SandersSeries: Preparing for Spring"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you."-Philippians 4:-8-9
- Feb 24, 2019Resplendent Fashion: Attired to Attract
Feb 24, 2019Resplendent Fashion: Attired to AttractBy: Marc SandersSeries: Preparing for Spring“Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”-Colossians 3:12-17
- Feb 17, 2019It’ll Be Ok: Fortifying the Fearful
Feb 17, 2019It’ll Be Ok: Fortifying the FearfulBy: Marc SandersSeries: Preparing for Spring
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”
-Matthew 8:1-4