KNOWING YOUR BIBLE
March 26, 2023: Dear Friends, Welcome to this week’s blog study on the life of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We are entering the 5th week of Lent, that season of time that occurs 40 days before Easter of each year. This is a time of fasting and penitence for the follower to observe during the leading up to the time of Jesus’ crucifixion on Good Friday ( April 7, this year) and his resurrection Easter morning ( April 9, this year).
During the past 4 weeks, the blog writings have focused on Jesus’ humanity, his humanness, and on how he lived his life ministering to and healing hundreds of people in his lifetime. Studying Jesus’ life that is recorded in the New Testament Bible books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, will relay how he lived while on earth, who he was and what he stood for. As one acquires knowledge about Jesus, the very foundation of one’s faith and trust in Jesus brings spiritual growth to the inner-most soul, drawing one nearer and closer to him.
It is the hope that many will form a relationship with Jesus. This relationship will become the most important focus in one’s life, knowing that Jesus’ love, compassion, and understanding is continuously with us through his Holy Spirit, guiding and directing our thoughts and decisions as our faith in him grows stronger and stronger.
In this week’s blog, Bible verses that record what appears to be written the week before Jesus’ last week on earth (chapters written before Palm Sunday, the Sunday of the last week of his life prior to his crucifixion will be listed below.) These verses again demonstrate Jesus’ humanness and allow for a better understanding of where Jesus stood in his ministry prior to his death by crucifixion. Again, reading and studying one of the Bible books listed above during the next 2 weeks will be very helpful in acquiring the knowledge about Jesus that will help in the formation of the foundation of faith and trust that leads to a deep and strong relationship with Jesus.
MAY GOD BLESS YOUR BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK!
Bible Verses: Matthew, chapters 19, 20. Mark, Chapters 9, 10 and 11. Luke, chapters 14, 15, and 16. and John, chapters 13, 14, 15, and 16.