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Ruth O'Reilly-Smith | United Christian Broadcasters (ucb.co.uk)
Titled: "Jim - From Jehovah's Witness to Follower of Christ"
Jim was a JW for 60 years - an elder for over 40 years and a regular pioneer for 30. He was disfellowshipped in 2017 for apostasy because he was “talking too much about Jesus”. All his family, including his wife and 2 grandchildren, are still zealous JW’s so shun him. He is active in a variety...
March 19th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
FRIDAY – Jesus’ Last Words (3) Mother
Then when Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing near, He said to His mother, “Ma’am, see your son.” Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.”
And from that moment the disciple took His mother...
March 11th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
THURSDAY – Lord’s Supper
The cup of blessing [of wine at the Lord’s Supper] upon which we ask [God’s] blessing, does it not mean [that in drinking it] we participate in and
share a fellowship (a communion) in the blood of Christ (the Messiah)?
The bread...
March 25th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
SUNDAY – Evidence of Resurrection
If Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless and powerless [mere delusion]; you are still in your sins [and under the control and penalty of sin].
1 Corinthians 15:17, Amplified Bible
Action: Jesus predicted...
March 31st
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
Passionate about the Passion
I will pour out a spirit of compassion and supplication on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that, when they look on the one whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child...
March 30th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
SUNDAY – Resurrection Appearances (5) Disciples in Jerusalem
That proclamation would be made, in His name,
of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
Luke 24:47, Weymouth New Testament
Action: As the two...
March 29th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
SUNDAY – Resurrection Appearances (4) Emmaus
Stunned, they looked at each other and said, “Why didn’t we recognize it was him? Didn’t our hearts burn with the flames of holy passion while we walked beside him?
He unveiled for us such profound revelation...
March 28th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
SUNDAY – Resurrection Appearances (3) Peter
And they learned from the group that the Lord was really alive and
had appeared to Peter.
Luke 24:34, Contemporary English Version
Action: Elated at seeing the resurrected Jesus, the two disciples...
March 27th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
SUNDAY – Resurrection Appearances (2) Other Women
And they were saying to one another,
“Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” Mark 16:3, English Standard version
Action: "Who will roll away the stone?" The women need...
March 26th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
SUNDAY – Resurrection Appearances (1) Mary Magdalene
Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned around and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni” (which means “Teacher”).
John 20:16, Lexham English Bible
Action: Here is a possible sequence of Jesus‘ five...
March 24th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
SATURDAY – Tomb Secured
So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first...
March 23rd
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
FRIDAY – Jesus’ Last Words (7) I Commit My Spirit
And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said,
“Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’” Having said this, He breathed His last.
Luke 23:46, New King James Version
Action: Yes, “with a...
March 22nd
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
FRIDAY – Jesus’ Last Words (6) It is Finished
Then when Jesus received the sour wine He said, It is finished and stands complete.
And having bowed his head, He delivered up the spirit.
John 19:30, An Expanded Translation (Wuest)
Action: After...
March 21st
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
FRIDAY – Jesus’ Last Words (5) Thirsty
Jesus: I am thirsty. A jar of sour wine had been left there, so they took a hyssop branch with a sponge soaked in the vinegar and put it to His mouth.
John 19:28-29, The Voice
Action: Only after pouring out his...
March 20th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
FRIDAY – Jesus’ Last Words (4) Forsaken
About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out with a loud voice,
“Elí, Elí, lemá sabachtháni?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Mark 15:34, Holman Christian Standard Bible
Action: The early...
March 18th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
FRIDAY – Jesus’ Last Words (2) Paradise
"And he was saying: Jesus! remember me, whensoever thou mayest come in thy kingdom.
And Jesus said to him, Verily, to thee I say, this day,
with me shalt be in the paradise." Luke 23:42-43, J B Rotherham (1878...
March 17th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
FRIDAY – Jesus’ Last Words (1) Forgive
Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.
Luke 23:34, English Standard Version
Action: Jesus dies forgiving. When he cries out “Father, forgive them”, Jesus articulates the very meaning of his having...
March 16th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
FRIDAY – Jesus’ Seven Utterances on the Cross
Now, the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things coming to pass, were violently affrighted, saying - Truly, God's Son, was, he!
Matthew 27:54, The Emphasized Bible...
March 15th
JESUS’ FINAL WEEK
THURSDAY – Barabbas
When the Governor asked, ‘Which of the two do you wish me to release to you?’ they said, ‘Bar-Abbas.’ ‘Then what am I to do with Jesus called Messiah?’ asked Pilate;
and with one voice they answered, ‘Crucify him!’ Matthew 27:21-22, New...