November 21, 2022
This lesson was delivered at the Bammel Church of Christ in Houston, Texas, on November 20, 2022. The lesson begins at minute 51 through minute 77 (1:17). The lesson follows the reading of Psalm 66
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Theology | Tagged: Advent, Calendar, Christian Calendar, Christmas, Easter, Lent, Psalm 66 |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 27, 2016
On Resurrection Day, almost two thousand years ago, two disciples were transformed by their experience of the risen Messiah at a table in Emmaus. While walking to Emmaus, they heard the story of a Messiah who must first suffer and then enter glory. The stranger who walked with them expounded Scripture, and their hearts burned […]
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Biblical Texts, Theology | Tagged: 1 Corinthians 10:16, Easter, Eschatology, Eucharist, Lord's Supper, Luke 24:35, Resurrection, Table |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
March 26, 2016
Good Friday, and then Easter. But a day is missing in that story. To move from Friday to Sunday we must walk through Saturday. Saturday, however, is a lonely day. Death has won. Hope is lost. Jesus of Nazareth lies in a tomb. His disciples are afraid, hiding, and deeply depressed. Everything in which they […]
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Spirituality, Theology | Tagged: Death, Easter, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Resurrection |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
February 23, 2010
Text: Genesis 15:1-18 [For an amplified narration of Genesis 15 read my previous post.] Abraham waited for a child. And then his descendants waited 400 years in slavery for the land. Waiting is part of every believer’s journey. The Psalms overflow with the language (e.g., Psalm 25). “Wait for Yahweh,” the Psalmist writes (Psalm 27:14). […]
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Biblical Texts, Theology | Tagged: Abraham, Bible-Genesis 15, Covenant, Easter, Eucharist, Lent, Lord's Supper, Resurrection, Sacraments, Table |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
April 10, 2009
Good Friday and then Easter! But a day is missing in that story. To move from Friday to Sunday one must walk through Saturday. Saturday, however, is a lonely day. Death has won. Hope is lost. Jesus of Nazareth lies in a tomb. His disciples are afraid, hiding and deeply depressed. Everything they had invested […]
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Spirituality | Tagged: Christology, Death, Easter, Good Friday, Grief, Holy Saturday, Lament, Passion Week |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks