In Jesus' agonizing struggle in the Garden of Gethsemane, we find some insight into the statement in Hebrews that Jesus "learned obedience through the things that He suffered." We also get another glimpse of both the sovereignty and goodness of God.
The humanity of Jesus is expressed here as in no other passage. In the Garden of Gethsemane the Lord felt real terror and anguish of soul as He contemplated what was about to happen on the cross.
As Jesus and the disciples left the Upper Room, the Lord predicted that fact that they would forsake Him once He was arrested and crucified.
Using the elements already prepared for the Passover feast, Jesus teaches His eleven faithful disciples about a new covenant -- a covenant symbolized now in the Lord's Supper.
During His final earthly Passover, Jesus shocks the disciples with the news that a traitor is among them. Yet, this stunning announcement fits with God's eternal sovereign plan of redemption. In addition, we have here a warning against the deceitfulness of sin.
There have been many betrayals in human history, but Judas' betrayal of Jesus is the most appalling of all.
Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha, exemplifies true, wholehearted devotion to Christ. And she does it in a very unique way.
The religious leaders had decided to kill Jesus, but not during Passover. But God decreed before time that Passover is precisely when Jesus would be sacrificed.
As Jesus concludes His comments to the future saints living during the time of the Great Tribulation, we see another biblical balance between the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man.
Jesus speaks to the future generation living at the time of His return and gives them some encouragement through a lesson learned from the fig tree.
Jesus is coming again to earth in power and glory. Incredible cosmic phenomena will signal and accompany His return.
The years that immediately precede the future return of Jesus to the earth to establish His kingdom will be a time of great trouble, the intensity of which the world has never known.
Jesus gives His future followers what the sign will be that His return to earth is near: the "abomination of desolation" during the period known as the Tribulation.
Jesus continues to warn His followers about the challenges they will face before He returns--events that, once again, do NOT mean the end is immediately at hand.
Jesus gives His followers some of the events that will characterize human history before He returns -- events that do NOT mean the end is immediately at hand.
Jesus begins what is commonly known as "The Olivet Discourse" with a startling prophecy of the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem.
The account of the "widow's mite" is not a lesson on giving. Instead, it is a strong warning against the danger of corrupt religion. Even so, in the conclusion of this message Pastor Hardy gives insights on giving that are found elsewhere in Scripture.
God hates the selfishness that is expressed in ambition, a desire for recognition and preferential treatment by others, and in greed. Many of the scribes manifested these sins.
Using a quote from Psalm 110, the Lord makes it clear that the Messiah is not only the son of David, but also the Son of God.
Jesus gives us what is known as "The Great Commandment"--the summary of the entire law in two simple commands.
The Sadducees attempted to point out the absurdity of the belief in the resurrection of the body. Jesus, however, confronted the real problem with their unbelief: they did not truly know the Scriptures or the power of God.
Jesus -- the "knower of all hearts" -- sees through the hypocrisy of His flattering opponents and presents the need to give all that we are to the Lord.
No matter how strong man's opposition is to truth, the Lord overturns that opposition and man's wickedness in order to accomplish His ultimate purposes.
Every person, every church, every church leader, and every religion turns to one of only two possible sources as the authority for what they believe: divine authority or human authority.
To have an effective prayer life, we must believe in all that God says about Himself. But in addition to that attitude of faith, Jesus emphasized the equal importance of having an attitude of forgiveness toward others.
Jesus teaches His disciples that personal, consistent prayer is crucial for avoiding the spiritual apathy that characterized the nation of Israel. But effectiveness in prayer depends on two crucial attitudes.
When Jesus "cleansed the temple," the point was clearly made that God judges spiritual apathy. This apathy is manifested in a lack of genuine love for God, as well as in a lack of genuine love for others.
By cursing a fig tree that bore no fruit, Jesus acts out a parable that depicts God's hatred of empty religious profession when in reality there is spiritual barrenness.
The "Passion Week" begins with Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The crowds spontaneously began to shout "Hosanna" as Jesus rode in on a colt. But did they truly know who He was and why He was there?
In this account of Jesus healing blind Bartimaeus, we find a picture of what Christ does when He delivers people from their spiritual blindness, spiritual poverty, and spiritual bondage.
The world has a definition of "greatness." Jesus explains to His disciples that it has a totally different definition in the kingdom of God.
In three information-packed verses, Jesus predicts in precise language His approaching suffering.
Following Christ involves sacrifice. But Jesus promises great reward, both now and in future glory, for those who serve Him.
It is impossible for a person to enter the kingdom of God based upon his/her own power, wealth, advantage, background, or any other human accomplishment or ability. But what is impossible with people is possible with God who can graciously and eternally save any type of sinner.
A moral, upstanding young man who "had it all" asked Jesus how he could have eternal life. Jesus firmly but lovingly confronts this man's faulty thinking about salvation, sin, and the Savior.
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