Tag Archives: Jesus

The Resurrected Jesus

Posted on March 30, 2024 by jesustrek

This is the time of year when Christians around the world take special notice of the death and resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. His sacrificial death on the cross paid for the sins of the world. His resurrection from … Continue reading →

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Choosing the Son

Posted on March 29, 2024 by jesustrek

After Jesus was arrested, he was taken to the governor, Pilate. After examining Jesus, Pilate determined that he had done no wrong, and wanted to set Jesus free. There was a custom to release a prisoner at the Passover festival, … Continue reading →

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Miracles

Posted on February 3, 2024 by jesustrek

People often use the word “miracle” inappropriately. Sometimes people talk about “the miracle of birth”. While childbirth is an amazing and wonderful event, it is hardly miraculous. It is a perfectly natural event. I once heard someone say that every … Continue reading →

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An Extraordinary Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2023 by jesustrek

Christmas is a special time of year when we celebrate the birth of the Lord Jesus. There is nothing ordinary about any Christmas, but the first Christmas was extraordinary. Here’s why. First, extraordinary promises were kept. People often break their … Continue reading →

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Highway to Heaven

Posted on August 25, 2022 by jesustrek

The above photograph taken from a spot on I-80 in Wyoming shows why this road is called the “Highway to Heaven”. It looks like you can drive right up into the clouds…and beyond! This picture serves to remind Christians that … Continue reading →

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Questioning the Umpire

Posted on February 10, 2022 by jesustrek

In 1991, major league baseball player Andre Dawson was called out looking by umpire Joe West. Dawson strongly disagreed with the call and was ejected from the game. The National League fined him $500 for this. Dawson paid the fine … Continue reading →

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Different Views of Jesus

Posted on January 8, 2022 by jesustrek

There are a lot of people talking about Jesus these days. However, I have to wonder if some of them ever bother to pick up a Bible. Because many of the modern day views of Jesus contradict what the Scriptures … Continue reading →

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Precious Blood

Posted on January 17, 2020 by jesustrek

I recently saw an article that talked about the importance of knowing your blood type. This would indeed be a helpful fact to know in case of a medical emergency where you might need to receive blood or where you … Continue reading →

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Somebody Jesus Loves

Posted on September 27, 2019 by jesustrek

The apostle John has a unique way of referring to himself in the gospel that he wrote. Several times he uses the phrase “the disciple whom Jesus loved”. He could have referred to himself as: an apostle, one of the … Continue reading →

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Food Available

Posted on May 9, 2019 by jesustrek

Last fall my wife and I put a bird feeder outside our living room window. We hoped to attract some birds that would entertain us and to offer some food to our little feathered friends to help them make it … Continue reading →

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