This is the fifty-seventh lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here.
To know the crucified and resurrected Christ more deeply as we approach Easter, consider using the devotional Knowing Him: Devotional Thoughts About the Cross and Resurrection
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — John 15:9-13
Jesus said, “They hated me without reason.” He was neither the first nor the last person to be subjected to senseless rejection and persecution. But because he was the only perfect, sinless one, the hatred played out against him was the vilest the world would ever see. His haters called light darkness; they saw righteousness and called it wickedness. They even called the work of God the deeds of the devil.
By Kim Walker-Smith
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When the new horror movie, ‘Us,’ opened in theaters last week, it included references to the Bible verse Jeremiah 11:11, although the verse is never quoted. Moviegoers had to find out what it says for themselves. In the days since opening night, that hunt has resulted in a 3,828% increase in search results for the verse on Bible Gateway over what it normally is.
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New Additions to Bible Gateway Plus in Time for Easter
Bible Gateway has recently added no less than 4 Study Bibles and Commentaries to its extensive resource library, Bible Gateway Plus.
Those additions are:
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We’re excited to be able to share the notes from these excellent resources with you when you sign up for a 30-day free trial to Bible Gateway Plus. Below is a brief introduction to each of the new additions.
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