| By Andy Moyle | 5 mins 27 secs | 0 Comments
Panic to peace Yesterday we saw Cleopas and Mary go from hopeless to hope on the Emmaus Road. Today, they have dashed back to Jerusalem to the locked room where the disciples are hiding out, chattering fearfully among themselves. Confused, full of disbelief. Jesus turns panic into peace They are in a locked room (John 2:19) for […]
| By Andy Moyle | 8 mins 25 secs | 0 Comments
Emmaus Road The Emmaus road resurrection encounter with Jesus is amazing. As a dramatic story it has everything – sorrow, suspense, puzzlement, gradual dawning of light, then unexpected actions, astonished recognition and a disappearance. It has much to speak to us – human hopes fading in sad dismay; finding someone who may or may not […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 54 secs | 0 Comments
If they do these things when the wood is green… There is so much to look at in the excruciating way that our Lord died for us on the cross. This time I’m going to focus on v. 27-31 because at first glance they are the least clear and are worthy therefore of comment. When […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 48 secs | 0 Comments
We meet at last Mr Bond! We now get to the horrific show trials before Jesus’ death for us on the cross. Jesus doesn’t say much to His accusers, but what He does say, in Luke 22:69, is significant. The Jewish leaders are standing in judgement of Him. They are waiting for a Messiah (Christ) […]
| By Andy Moyle | 3 mins 15 secs | 0 Comments
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathise with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” (Hebrews 4:15) Abandoned, betrayed, disowned On the night before Jesus went to the cross, he was abandoned by some of his disciples. The passage […]
| By Andy Moyle | 3 mins 31 secs | 0 Comments
That’s Enough! The timing of Jesus’ arrest and death at the Passover feast is significant. The Passover was an annual festival to remember that the blood of the lamb that had been sacrificed rescued the Israelites from slavery. Jesus is the Lamb of God whose blood, shed and applied in our lives rescues us from […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 5 secs | One Comment
Prophetic telescoping There’s a key principle to interpreting foretelling type prophecy; prophecy that talks about events that are yet to happen. The principle is called “prophetic telescoping”. When you look at a distant mountain range through a telescope or binoculars, the mountains look like they are next to each other. However, when you fly over […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 54 secs | 0 Comments
The sequence Sadducees and resurrection Stained glass windows in church buildings often show a sequence of events in the life of Jesus. These debates with religious leaders in the last few days of readings paint a picture of the sequence of Jesus’ life and death for us. First there was the question of authority raised […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 9 secs | 0 Comments
Oh Jerusalem! The triumphal entry is about the people’s continued expectation of Jesus to be an earthly Messiah overthrowing the state and bringing a glorious new age. Jesus allows them their praise – He is after all God! As we continue we see, as we have seen leading up to today’s reading, that Jesus is […]