In the end, we win!

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“Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?”

Matthew 26:38-40 KJV

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I never get tired of listen to this Easter meditation S.M. Lockridge (1913-2000), pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in San Diego from 1953 to 1993.

It’s Friday
Jesus is praying
Peter’s a sleeping
Judas is betraying
But Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
Pilate’s struggling
The council is conspiring
The crowd is vilifying
They don’t even know
That Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The disciples are running
Like sheep without a shepherd
Mary’s crying
Peter is denying
But they don’t know
That Sunday’s a comin’

It’s Friday
The Romans beat my Jesus
They robe him in scarlet
They crown him with thorns
But they don’t know
That Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
See Jesus walking to Calvary
His blood dripping
His body stumbling
And his spirit’s burdened
But you see, it’s only Friday
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The world’s winning
People are sinning
And evil’s grinning

It’s Friday
The soldiers nail my Savior’s hands
To the cross
They nail my Savior’s feet
To the cross
And then they raise him up
Next to criminals

It’s Friday
But let me tell you something
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The disciples are questioning
What has happened to their King
And the Pharisees are celebrating
That their scheming
Has been achieved
But they don’t know
It’s only Friday
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
He’s hanging on the cross
Feeling forsaken by his Father
Left alone and dying
Can nobody save him?
Ooooh
It’s Friday
But Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The earth trembles
The sky grows dark
My King yields his spirit

It’s Friday
Hope is lost
Death has won
Sin has conquered
and Satan’s just a laughin’

It’s Friday
Jesus is buried
A soldier stands guard
And a rock is rolled into place

But it’s Friday
It is only Friday
Sunday is a comin’!

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In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent His only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

1 John 4:9

Good Friday🕊

Jesus suffered. He could have chosen any time to quit, but He didn't. Why? He had to die as a perfect sacrifice. Die for the sins of all people. In order to close the gap between God and man. The gap between you and God! That is why Good Friday is Good.

THANK YOU JESUS 🙏

,,In Him, we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins."

Ephesians 1:7

“In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.”

Matthew 26:55-56 KJV

Matthew 4 - Questions & Answers


Q: Where did the Spirit lead Jesus into?
A: The wilderness.

Q: Who was Jesus to be tempted of?
A: The devil.

Q: How long did Jesus fast?
A: Forty days and forty nights.

Q: What was the tempter questioning of Jesus?
A: If Jesus was the Son of God.

Q: Did the tempter already know the answer to this? Yes or No.
A: Yes.

Q: What did the tempter challenge Jesus to do to the stones?
A: To command the stones be made into bread.

Q: What was Jesus response to this?
A: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Q: After this, where did the tempter take Jesus?
A: Into the holy city.

Q: Where did the tempter set Jesus?
A: On a pinnacle of the temple.

Q: What did the tempter challenge Jesus to do next?
A: To cast Himself down.

Q: How did Jesus respond to this?
A: Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Q: Where did the tempter take Jesus next?
A: Up into an exceeding high mountain.

Q: What did the tempter show Jesus?
A: All the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them.

Q: Promising Jesus all of these things, what did the tempter want of Jesus in return?
A: For Jesus to fall down and worship the tempter.

Q: How did Jesus respond?
A: Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Q: What happened to the tempter after this?
A: He left Jesus.

Q: Who came to Jesus after this?
A: Angels.

Q: What did they do unto Jesus?
A: They ministered unto Jesus.

Q: Where did Jesus go when He heard that John was cast into prison?
A: He departed into Galilee.

Q: Leaving Nazareth, where did Jesus dwell after this?
A: In Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim.

Q: Who prophesied this?
A: Esaias, the prophet.

Q: From that time, what did Jesus do?
A: Preach.

Q: What was Jesus telling the people to do?
A: Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Q: Who did Jesus say, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men", to?
A: Two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother.

Q: What were they doing?
A: Casting a fishing net into the sea of Galilee.

Q: How did they respond?
A: They straightway left their nets, and followed him.

Q: Who was in a ship, left their father while mending their nets to follow Jesus?
A: Two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother.

Q: Where did Jesus go about, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people?
A: All of Galilee.

Q: Where had His fame become known?
A: Throughout all of Syria.

Q: Who was it that the people brought to Jesus?
A: All sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy.

Q: Who followed Jesus from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judaea, and from beyond Jordan?
A: A great multitude of people.

Q: What did Jesus do with them?
A: Jesus healed them.

Matthew 5 - Questions


Q: Who, when seeing the multitudes, went up to the mountain, and taught His disciples?

Q: Blessed are the poor in ________: for theirs is the kingdom of _________.

Q: Will those who mourn be comforted? Yes or No.

Q: What does the word, meek mean?

Q: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be, what?

Q: Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see, who?

Q: Who shall be called the children of God?

Q: Blessed are ye, when men shall _________ you, and _________ you, and shall say all manner of evil against you _________, for my sake.

Q: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify, who?

Q: Did Jesus come to destroy the the law or the prophets? Yes or No.

Q: Who shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven?

Q: Who shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven?

Q: For I say unto you, That except your _________ shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case _________ into the kingdom of heaven.

Q: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his, what?

Q: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his _________, saving for the cause of _________, causeth her to commit _________: and whosoever shall _________ her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Q: Are we to swear at all? Yes or No.

Q: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of, what?

Q: Give to him that ________ thee, and from him that would ________ of thee turn not thou away.

Q: But I say unto you, Love your _________, bless them that _________ you, do good to them that _________ you, and _________ for them which _________ use you, and persecute you;

Q: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is, what?

Matthew 5


1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Matthew 5 (Continued)


33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.