Batangas District Churches Conclude Final Quarter of the Year through Area Fellowship November 18, 2019 “And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”Luke 24:49 The disciples were anxious to prove their critics and detractors wrong. The resurrection of Jesus vindicated them. It …
Power
Batangas District Churches Conclude Final Quarter of the Year through Area Fellowship November 18, 2019 “…that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death…” Philippians 3:10 The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is a crucial piece of evidence proving the Christian faith is valid. Without it, …
Resurrection
Batangas District Churches Conclude Final Quarter of the Year through Area Fellowship November 18, 2019 “And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? Luke 24:5 Jesus had just died. By estimation, our Savior must have expired sometime around three o’ clock Friday …
Thirst
Batangas District Churches Conclude Final Quarter of the Year through Area Fellowship November 18, 2019 “After this, Jesus knowing that all was now finished, said, “I thirst.” John 19:28 Of all that Jesus could cry about at the cross while crucified, why was it thirst? Why not about his searing pain enveloping His entire being? Why thirst? The Bible does …
Golgotha
Batangas District Churches Conclude Final Quarter of the Year through Area Fellowship November 18, 2019 “And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.” Luke 23:33 Golgotha was a hill like no other. No one knew why this hill just outside …
Gethsemane
Batangas District Churches Conclude Final Quarter of the Year through Area Fellowship November 18, 2019 “And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” Mark 14:32 Nestling at the foot of Mount Olives is an olive tree grove called, “Gethsemane.” The gospel writers describe this place as a “garden” – John …
Passover
Batangas District Churches Conclude Final Quarter of the Year through Area Fellowship November 18, 2019 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” Matthew 26:29 A cool breeze gently blew over the hills of Judea. The night sky was clear …
Zeal
Batangas District Churches Conclude Final Quarter of the Year through Area Fellowship November 18, 2019 “Then he went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.” Luke 19:45-46 Jesus capped His …
Hosanna!
Batangas District Churches Conclude Final Quarter of the Year through Area Fellowship November 18, 2019 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the …
Anointing the Anointed
Batangas District Churches Conclude Final Quarter of the Year through Area Fellowship November 18, 2019 “Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard , anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil” John 12:3 First of …