The Advent of Easter, Part XVII by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 This post represents the 10th and 11th of Nissan in the last days of Jesus’ life on earth. Remember the Hebrew calendar days begin at sunset and end at sunset the next day. After Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey colt, uproariously hailed …
The Advent of Easter, Part XVII by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 Today in the life of Jesus is the day the lamb for the Passover meal is to be selected—the 10th of Nissan. It is also the same day Jesus makes His triumphal entry into Jerusalem—the day we commemorate as Palm Sunday. On the same …
The Advent of Easter, Part XVI by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 This time in the Advent of the first Easter was the early days of the Hebrew month Nissan—the first month on the sacred calendar. (Nissan is also called Abib). This was an exciting time with the atmosphere in the city amping up. Hebrew sojourners …
Do you suffer with anxiety, worry, or dread? Do you find yourself fretting over various matters? You’re not alone. “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year. Anxiety disorders are highly treatable, yet only 36.9% of those suffering …
The Advent of Easter, Part XV by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 Let’s consider the timeline to have a better understanding of the day by day realities for Jesus as He approached His final days on earth. The Sacred Calendar year for the Jews starts with the month of Nissan, also called Abib. This first month …
The Advent of Easter, Part XIV by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 Our culture today is increasingly anti-Christ. In research for my book Revive Your Life! Rest for Your Anxious Heart, I discovered what I believe to be the beginning of this anti-Christ atmosphere that is displacing fundamental values in our modern times. After study, I …
The Advent of Easter, Part XIII by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 God’s will for us is to discover our true God-intended purpose in life. For this reason, Jesus came in human form to provide a way for us to be restored into right relationship with God. Those of us who are restored, find far greater …
The Advent of Easter, Part XII by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 In 2 Corinthians 5:17 we read, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (ESV). The phrase if anyone is in Christ, refers to a person who has placed their faith …
Hearing God is a topic that brings angst to some, especially for genuine heart-surrendered Christians who do not have a confidence in their ability to hear God. Some people hear God through nature; some through a still small voice; others through nearly audible words spoken to their spirit; and yet others through dreams and visions. …
The Advent of Easter, Part XI by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 After salvation, when our spirits have been completely replaced, we need to cooperate with the process of sanctification. To help us resist the ways of the world and to be transformed through the renewing of our mind, various spiritual disciplines are of tremendous help. …