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    Jesus Appears to the Disciples

    Read: Mark 16:19–20   After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.

    There is considerable doubt among scholars about whether verses 9–20…

    If Christ Had Not Died

    Read: 1 John 3:16   This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.

    What if Christ had not died on the cross?

    The writers of the New Testament answer this question by stating clearly why Jesus had to die on the cross. Yes, it is true that Pontius Pilate sent Jesus to the…

    Imitate Jesus in 2019

    Read: 1 Peter 2:21   To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

    God wants us to become like Jesus—“For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son” (Romans 8:29). And Jesus himself tells us to follow His example.

    We may…

    Joy to the World

    Read: Psalm 98:4   Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.

    “Joy to the World” remains one of the favourite Christmas carols sung in church services during the Christmas season. It was written by Englishman Isaac Watts in the eighteenth century; many consider him the greatest hymn writer of all time.

    Watts wrote…

    Intellectual Needs of An Aged Christian

    Read: 2 Timothy 4:13   When you come, bring... my scrolls, especially the parchments.

    Besides the cloak, Paul also requested Timothy to bring along his scrolls and parchments (2 Timothy 4:13). The scrolls were probably Old Testament Hebrew texts while the parchments were probably other books or writing material.

    It is fascinating that as he faced impending death, Paul still wanted…