The Work (Message) of the Cross
Palm Sunday -
Matt 21:7-9
7 They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
"Hosanna to the Son of David!"
"Blessed is he who c ...
The Road to the Cross
Mar 14, 2010
Matt 16:24-25; Story of woman with alabaster jar (Matt 26:1-16)
We are beginning our journey towards Easter this week. Easter is the day we celebrate the new life that Jesus brings through His resurrection, but as Jesus looks towards His resurrection, He sees a cross. A cross that stands between life in this world, and living in the power of a resurrecte ...
The word Sacrament comes from the Latin word “sacramentum” denoting a deposit, or an oath ,particularly as in a military pledge of allegiance or willingness to give myself to someone or something. I am setting my life apart as a deposit for a greater cause.
The word is also based on a greek word “mysterion”, where we get the english word "mystery".
Something that is ...