Monthly Archives: April 2010

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Jump Start # 85

Jump Start # 85 Matthew 27:64 “Therefore, give orders for the grave to be made secure until the third day, otherwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.’”   Jesus is dead. It […]

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Jump Start # 84

Jump Start # 84 John 19:30 “Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.”   This verse records the final words of Jesus before He died. Jesus made seven statements while on the cross. Many of those were about others. But […]

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Jump Start # 83

Jump Start # 83 Luke 23:52 “this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.”   Our passage shows the courage and faith of Joseph of Arimathea. The Gospels give us several bullet points about this man. He was rich He already owned a tomb, a new one He was a member […]

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Jump Start # 82

Jump Start # 82 Luke 23:42 “And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You  come in Your kingdom!”   The occasion for these words is very sad. It is a death scene. Three men are being executed by the state. Two are criminals and the other is our Jesus. Two deserve this death, our […]

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Jump Start # 81

Jump Start # 81 John 10:15 “even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.”     The death of Jesus was a shock to the disciples. They seem stunned and confused and uncertain what to do next. But to Jesus, it was totally different. […]