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Why The Cross?

HumiliatedSaturday, the day after Christ was murdered was a horrible day for his mother and the terrified disciples.  The disciples must have questioned their belief in Jesus as the Son of God.  Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?  If he was the Son of God, how could God have allowed Him to be murdered?Not only murdered but humiliated.  Stripped naked, beaten like a dog, nailed to a cross with a crown made of thorns, with a sign which read, “The King of the …
31st Mar 2018 David Dodd, Colonel US Army Retired, COO Shields of Strength

Easter and Passover

Good FridayThis week we're preparing ourselves for the remembrance of Good Friday and the Celebration of Easter Sunday. With this in mind, we will turn our attention to a very important part of the story of Jesus, His sacrificial death on the Cross.PassoverJesus' death was the fulfillment of the Old Testament event called the Passover. As God was getting ready to release His people from Egyptian slavery, He executed a final plague against the Egyptians. It was the death of the firstborns. In Exo …
29th Mar 2018 Dale O'Shields, Church of the Redeemer, Gaithersburg, MD

Love Never Fails - Love Has No Boundaries

BoundariesI know this will create much debate but I would love to get everyone's opinion on this one! This goes against what almost every certified counselor will say, “You have to set boundaries to have a truly intimate love relationship.”I could probably make as many good arguments as they why limits and fences are a good idea in relationships. But wait! If you truly understand love, limits and fences are wrong. I’ll go so far as to say you can not truly love someone if you put up boundar …
28th Mar 2018 Gabe Vaughan, Director Social Media and Design

Easter

EasterThe Easter story is from the Bible and tells of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God! It is a story that can change our lives, because it is the story of God's powerful love for each of us and the sacrifice He gave! We celebrate Jesus' resurrection on Easter Sunday, but there would be no resurrection without His suffering death on a cross and buried in a borrowed tomb! 
The Passover Supper & Jesus Washes FeetBefore the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that …
22nd Mar 2018 Creative Bible Study