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If I could choose one fundamental hope Christians center our faith around, it would be Jesus’ proof that even death can be overcome. He is risen indeed, and lives! We have a Bible full of historical facts and promises as evidence. Yes, we’re born with a finite earthly life, into what feels like a worldContinue reading “Where Does the Phrase ‘He Is Risen Indeed’ Come From?”

“He is risen indeed, Alleluia!”). This ancient phrase is similar to the Greek one, and echoes the greeting of the angel to Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, as they arrived at the sepulchre to anoint the body of Jesus: “He is not here; for he has risen, as he said” (Matthew 28:6).Continue reading ““He is risen; He is risen, indeed” “

OPPOSITION TO THE KINGMatthew 12–13 “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the Prophet Jonah” (Matt. 12:39). As it became increasingly clear that one must choose for or against Jesus, opposition to Him and to His kingdom hardened. Today too some rejectContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

DISCIPLES OF THE KINGMatthew 10–11 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” (Matt. 10:16). There is no greater challenge than to live our lives as disciples of Jesus, the Servant-King. Definition of Key TermsDisciple. In the first century an apprenticeship system wasContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

KINGLY POWERMatthew 8–9 ” ‘But so that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins. . . . ’ Then He said to the paralytic, ‘Get up, take your mat and go home’ ” (Matt. 9:6). Jesus had called for citizens to populate His kingdom. Now He displayedContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”