What is necessary to make me effective in reaching the world?
The lie that was meant to discredit the resurrection ironically proves the validity of it!
Follow God's eyewitnesses to the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus as a group of women go from sympathy and terror to joy, worship and hope.
The Sovereignty of God is on full and wonderful display as we see how God orchestrates and uses events and people, even the Pharisees and Sadducees to accomplish His will.
Even in the burial of Jesus, God is fulfilling His law and fulfilling prophecy. Surely, Jesus is the Son of God.
There were four different responses from those standing around the cross. If you had been there, which response would you have had?
There were six amazing miracles that took place while Christ was on the cross. These were God's commentary of the significance of Jesus' death on the cross.
There are 4 groups of unbelievers represented in the wickedness of the people around the cross. Jesus was still will for forgive! Amazing Grace!
Matthew presents the crucifixion from the viewpoint of the wickedness of man, which in turn points to God's amazing grace for mankind.
The Holy Spirit, through Matthew, tested and approved the worthiness of the Lamb of God without blemish or defect to be sacrificed for you and I.