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Bible Scriptures for Easter
(Please first refer to previous newsletter "Resurrected Lives / America / Law & Justice, April 14, 2017)
Sad but Happy Good Friday today! Sinless Jesus once died for all of us (sinners), to redeem us from all sins so that we may have eternal life on earth and in heaven (1 Corinthians 15:1,3,4; John 3:16-18)! He was mocked, denied, stoned, humiliated, and finally crucified on the cross by sinners. I sometimes feel like Him when I am mistreated and slandered with all kinds of evil from sinners. This is the life of any prophet and apostle in history and today (Matthew 5:10-12; 23:29-39; 24:9). I am certain that God will bless those who bless us, and will curse those who curse us (May God forgive them all I pray). After you read the following scriptures, you then can see how much God loves us, more than any person in this world!
Luke 23:1, 2, 4, 13-16, 20-23
Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate
1 Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”…4 So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no fault in this Man.”…13 Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, 14 said to them, “You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him; 15 no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him. 16 I will therefore chastise Him and release Him. …... 20 Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them. 21 But they shouted, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!” 22 Then he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go.” 23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified.
Mark 15:16-25, 33,34, 38,39; Luke 23:33,34,46
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
16 Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. 17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, 18 and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. 20 And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.
The King on a Cross
21 Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross. 22 And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. 23 Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it. 24 And when they crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take. 25 Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him…(Luke 23:33,34 “33 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. 34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”)
Jesus Dies on the Cross
33 Now when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”f…(Luke 23:46 “46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’” Having said this, He breathed His last.”) 38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 So when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!””
(Refer to https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23&version=NKJV and https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+15&version=NKJV for the whole chapters Luke 23 and Mark 15)
Bible Scriptures for Resurrection of Jesus Christ on Sunday
Rejoice! Jesus is risen! He has been raised from the dead! We therefore have faith and the assured hope of salvation and eternal life with those believe Jesus! After you read the following scriptures, you then can see the power of resurrection of life on earth from God alone and God the Father and His begotten Son, Jesus Christ, have conquered the death! Sovereign God has final victory over the death, the sins, the sicknesses, the diseases, the infirmities, the hell, the devil, and the demons. Praise the Lord! This is the greatest miracle in history!
John 20:1,3-7, 9,11-17,19-23, 29-31
The Empty Tomb
1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb….3 Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. 4 So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. 5 And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself…. 9 For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead (on third day or first day of the week, Sunday).
Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord
11 But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 Then they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.” 14 Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” 16” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher)….17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’”…
The Apostles Commissioned
19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” ….29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
That You May Believe
30 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
(Refer to https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20&version=NKJV for the whole chapter John 20.)
My last word: Put God Jesus Christ first in your life! You can trust Him. He is able to give you full blessing of heaven if you love and obey Him and His Word.
In Christ,
Apostle/Prophetess Edna “Esther” Ng
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