“He is not here, he has risen, JUST AS HE SAID ” - Matthew 28:6 (emphasis added) These are some of my favorite words in the Bible. Without the resurrection what do we have? But I think, for years, I was so focused on the words, HE IS RISEN, that I missed the scene they’re set in almost entirely!
Revive Our Hearts
In long seasons of praying for a prodigal, where can you find hope and comfort? You can entrust your loved ones to Jesus and find all you need in Him.
“They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, ‘Hosanna!’ ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Blessed is the king of Israel!’” – John 12:13 NIVHave you ever been so sure you knew what you needed, only to realize it wasn’t what you needed at all? That’s exactly what happened on Palm Sunday. A crowd gathered, filled with hope and anticipation. They waved palm branches, shouting “Hosanna,” and welcoming Jesus as their long-awaited King. In their minds, this was the mom
Revive Our Hearts
They wanted a king who would take; Jesus is the only king who gives and gives.
Brenda Seefeldt Amodea is a pastor, and speaker. She has worked with teens since 1981 to present. She has lived through the teen years in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and now into the 2020s. Imagine that collected wisdom! Imagine just the teen language trends she has lived through. She writes about that wisdom at www.Bravester.com. Read this clever article about those decades at https://largerstory.church/four-decades-of-youth-ministry/ She has also published I Wish I Could Take Away Your Pain, the Bible study workbook with video, Trust Issues with God, and The Story of Two Lost Sons. With her husband, Brenda also publishes a paintball magazine, www.Paintball.Media. You didn’t see that one coming, right?