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Were You There?
Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 19, 2011 (message contributor)
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1. Lacking Love (Religious Leaders)
Contributed on Apr 19, 2011
#1 in series, about religious leaders who followed the Law but did it without love.
Matthew 27:32-43 – Were You There? #1 – Lacking Love (Religious Leaders) This morning, as a build-up to Resurrection Day on April 24, I am beginning a series called Were You There? These messages will cause us to look at the witnesses of Jesus’ crucifixion, and hopefully see ourselves in their ...read more
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2. Religious Rebels (Joseph And Nicodemus)
Contributed on Apr 19, 2011
#2 in series, about 2 guys who broke free from religion’s rules and traditions, to serve Jesus.
John 19:38-42 – Were You There? #2 – Religious Rebels (Joe and Nick) As we continue through our pre-Resurrection series, or our Passion series, we come to 2 unlikely heroes in the mix. Last week, we examined the lives of the religious leaders, and how their adherence to the rules combined with ...read more
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3. Cross Carrier (Simon Of Cyrene)
Contributed on Apr 19, 2011
#3 in series, about Simon of Cyrene, and about how we all need to carry our own crosses.
Mark 15:21-24 – Were You There? #3 – Cross Carrier (Simon of Cyrene) The name Simon is fairly common in the New Testament. The name means, “God has heard”, and it’s a fairly noble idea. There was Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus’ disciples. One of the brothers of Jesus, son of both Mary and ...read more
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4. Flawed Follower (John The Apostle)
Contributed on Apr 19, 2011
#4 in series, about John’s initial fleeing from the Garden but returning to Jesus’ cross, and how love overcame his fears.
John 18:25-27 – Were You There #4 - Flawed Follower (John the Apostle) Today we are continuing our Were You There series, looking at and learning from some of the characters who watched Jesus die that lonely Friday so many years ago. We looked at the religious leaders, who carried out the rules ...read more
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5. Choosing Change (The Criminal And The Soldier)
Contributed on Apr 19, 2011
#5 and last in series, about changes that Jesus makes in people.
Luke 23:32-49 – Were You There? #5 – Choosing Change (The Criminal and the Centurion) Today we are wrapping up our series on Were You There? I hope that we have been able to see ourselves, good or bad, in the lives of those who witnessed the cross of Christ. Maybe we saw ourselves as religious ...read more