For the past month we've studying the rich writings of the Gospel of Mark Mark weaves together a vivid narrative of the life of Jesus and certainly the most vivid is his description of the end of Jesus' life and ministry These events were choreographed by the Father from the beginning of time but the events were surprising to a First Century citizen seeing it in real time Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie presents his message What the Death of Jesus Means to You Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at [... more]

A wealthy twenty-year-old was drag-racing with his friends when he struck and killed a pedestrian Although the young man received a three-year prison sentence some believe that the man who appeared in court and who subsequently served a prison sentence was a hired surrogate for the driver who committed the crime This type of thing has been known to occur in some countries where people hire body doubles to avoid paying for their crimes This may sound scandalous and outrageous but more than two thousand years ago Jesus became our substitute and ldquo suffered for our sins the righteous for [... more]

Many criminals were crucified by Roman authorities What made the death of Jesus distinct from the others What made it the pivotal event in human history On Truth For Life Alistair Begg explores three significant events that marked Christ's crucifixion ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'A Study in Luke Volume ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount If you listened to Truth For Life on Google Podcast you can now listen to the [... more]

ldquo BROKE rdquo was the street name Grady answered to and those five letters were proudly emblazoned on his license plates Though not intended in a spiritual sense the moniker fit the middle-aged gambler adulterer and deceiver He was broken bankrupt and far from God However all that changed one evening when he was convicted by God rsquo s Spirit in a hotel room He told his wife ldquo I think I rsquo m getting saved rdquo That evening he confessed sins he thought he rsquo d take with him to the grave and came to Jesus for forgiveness For [... more]

In this special Christmas episode Pastor Greg Laurie teaches on the meaning of Jesus Christ's name and why it gives us hope Notes At the name of Jesus Christ every knee will bow Isaiah The Christmas story is about more than a birth but also a gift Jesus' name is wonderful this takes care of the dullness of life Only God is awesome Jesus' name is Counselor this takes care of the decisions of life Jesus' name is Mighty God this takes care of the demands of life Jesus Christ is Mighty God Jesus' name is Everlasting Father this takes [... more]

How should Christians live in the midst of social upheaval In a timely message Pastor Greg Laurie offers encouragement as well as a blueprint for countercultural living from the book of Acts Listen in for the launch of a new series The Upside Down Life Notes We are living in a time where right is wrong and wrong is right Pray for divine intervention The word revolution not only means upheaval and change it also means turning around or rotating The death of Jesus was God's predetermined plan Acts Organized Christianity which fails to make a disturbance is dead G [... more]

After the death of Jesus a man named Joseph of Arimathea came to bury the body of Christ Today R C Sproul continues his exposition of the gospel of Mark to acknowledge how the dignity of Jesus' burial was a fulfillment of prophecy Get R C Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Mark for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org mark-expositional-commentary Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

For the past month we've studying the rich writings of the Gospel of Mark Mark weaves together a vivid narrative of the life of Jesus and certainly the most vivid is his description of the end of Jesus' life and ministry These events were choreographed by the Father from the beginning of time but the events were surprising to a First Century citizen seeing it in real time Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie presents his message What the Death of Jesus Means to You View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more and subscribe [... more]

Of all the people who were involved in the suffering and death of Jesus why is Pontius Pilate specifically mentioned in the Apostles' Creed Today R C Sproul continues his exposition of Mark's gospel to take a close look at the Roman governor who condemned the King of kings to die Get R C Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Mark for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org mark-expositional-commentary Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Christ rsquo s defining moment was His nbsp cruel nbsp death on the cross mdash a horrific price paid for our salvation nbsp The death of Jesus bought the forgiveness of sins and for that nbsp we must be eternally grateful nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

Michelangelo rsquo s works explored many facets of the life of Jesus yet one of the most poignant was also one of the most simple In the s he sketched a pieta a picture of Jesus rsquo mother holding the body of the dead Christ for his friend Vittoria Colonna Done in chalk the drawing depicts Mary looking to the heavens as she cradles her Son rsquo s still form Rising behind Mary the upright beam of the cross carries these words from Dante rsquo s Paradise ldquo There they don t think of how much blood it costs rdquo [... more]

Jesus' death was a pivotal event in history So why are so few details provided in Luke's Gospel The main question isn't how Jesus died but why Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg studies three significant events surrounding the crucifixion Listen [... more]

ldquo God is crying rdquo Those were the words whispered by Bill Haley rsquo s ten-year-old daughter as she stood in the rain with a group of multiethnic believers in Jesus They had come to Virginia rsquo s Shenandoah Valley to seek God and make sense of the legacy of racial discord in America As they stood on the grounds where former slaves were buried they joined hands in prayer Then suddenly the wind began to blow and it started to rain As the leader called out for racial healing the rain began to fall even harder Those gathered believed [... more]

Why did Jesus have to suffer and die The cross was not a mistake in God's plan It was the plan all along to save us In this Sunday message Pastor Greg Laurie preaches on one of the most important subjects in all the Bible the death of Jesus From Mark it's the latest message in our series The Gospel for Busy People Notes We need to go out into the world and preach the gospel Not through politics but through prayer and preaching we will turn our world upside down in the same way Why did God suffer Because [... more]

During her ministry to men incarcerated in South Africa rsquo s most violent prison Joanna Flanders-Thomas witnessed the power of Christ to transform hearts In Vanishing Grace Philip Yancey describes her experience ldquo Joanna started visiting prisoners daily bringing them a simple gospel message of forgiveness and reconciliation She earned their trust got them to talk about their abusive childhoods and showed them a better way of resolving conflicts The year before her visits began the prison recorded acts of violence against inmates and guards the next year there were two rdquo The apostle Paul wrote ldquo If anyone is [... more]

After my conversation with Grady it occurred to me why his preferred greeting was a ldquo fist bump rdquo not a handshake A handshake would rsquo ve exposed the scars on his wrist mdash the result of his attempts to do himself harm It rsquo s not uncommon for us to hide our wounds mdash external or internal mdash caused by others or self-inflicted After interacting with Grady I thought about Jesus rsquo physical scars the wounds caused by nails pounded into His hands and feet and a spear thrust into His side Rather than hiding His scars Jesus called [... more]

Some see the death of Jesus as merely a sad end to a good life But the Bible tells us that the central mission of Jesus was to die and then be raised to life by God the Father Jesus did this to bring eternal life to all who believe nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

What must have gone through Abraham's mind when the Lord commanded him to sacrifice his beloved son Today R C Sproul examines how the story of Abraham and Isaac affords us profound insight into the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ Get R C Sproul's 'Classic Collection' MP CD Series for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org classic-collection Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

To some the death of Jesus may appear as though a plan went awry Who PLANS to die Pastor Greg Laurie says Jesus did Today it's a look at why Jesus paid the ultimate price at Calvary Listen for some important insights Support the show [... more]