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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 8
“Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” Isaiah 53:12 Who is Isaiah speaking of…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 7
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” I Peter 2:24 Here in I Peter we read that Jesus “bare” our sins on the cross of Calvary. Why did he do such a…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 6
“When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.” Matthew 8:16-17 Here in…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 5
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:4-5 This prophecy concerning Jesus…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 4
“Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is Even Better Than That! Part 3
“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.” Matthew 4:23 Jesus had a mode of operation during his time of ministry here on this earth, and Matthew records it succinctly here in…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is even better than that! Part 2
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” Mark 16:15-16 The Great Commission, the overarching mission from our Savior during the short time we have on this planet.…
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Notes from Calvary: Jesus is even better than that
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head…
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Notes from Calvary: Lift Up Your Head Part 2
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:1-2 Where does the focus of our “affection,” our hearts, our minds need to be? Always aimed towards the things…
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Notes from Calvary: Lift Up Your Head
“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:27-28 Toward the end of this past summer my brother and I had the…