Tag Archives: Jesus

Prophecies about Jesus: He would enter Jerusalem on a donkey

Posted on October 22, 2025 by George Hawke

There were two donkeys in the field near where we stayed in France recently. They followed people around and liked eating apples. On the Sunday before He was crucified, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, fulfilling a predictive prophecy … Continue reading →

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Prophecies about Jesus: He is preceded by a messenger

Posted on June 28, 2023 by George Hawke

Warming up prepares the body for exercise. And the opening act at a concert is used to warm-up the audience before the main event. It looks like Sabrina Carpenter will be the warm-up for Taylor Swift in Australia. The prophets … Continue reading →

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Prophecies about Jesus: His family line

Posted on February 12, 2023 by George Hawke

When a job is advertised there is usually a job description and a list of essential requirements (like qualifications, skills, and experience). What were the essential requirements for the Jewish Messiah? One of them is one’s family tree. Prophecies about … Continue reading →

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The Creator who entered His creation

Posted on January 8, 2023 by George Hawke

Our children and grandchildren spent many hours playing with Lego. They used their imagination and creativity to build many things. In Genesis we are told that in the beginning of time God created the universe and all that is in … Continue reading →

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Love hurts

Posted on April 9, 2022 by George Hawke

Do you agree love hurts? Should it hurt? Is something wrong if it hurts? If we understand love as an unrelenting concern for another’s well-being, love does open us up to grief and pain in this broken world. When we … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Supper – until Jesus returns

Posted on April 4, 2022 by George Hawke

The best description of the Lord’s Supper is in 1 Corinthians 11. It gives two reasons for celebrating the Lord’s Supper. The first reason was to remember what Jesus has done for us – it was to be done “in … Continue reading →

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The command to keep the Lord’s Supper

Posted on February 9, 2022 by George Hawke

The best explanation of the Lord’s Supper is given in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. It begins, “For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had … Continue reading →

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Jesus is even better than Bluey’s dad

Posted on February 7, 2022 by George Hawke

“You’re as good as Bluey’s dad”. It is the highest compliment our young children can give my husband. I’ve given a similar compliment to one of our humorous friends and father of four. Bandit, more commonly known as Bluey’s Dad, … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness – Easier said than done

Posted on October 5, 2021 by George Hawke

Forgiveness is hard. It is painful. It can be slow and gruelling. Yet there are no relationships in which forgiveness is not necessary. The forgiveness the Bible speaks of is not turning a blind eye to the wrong committed against … Continue reading →

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Christian martyrs

Posted on September 27, 2021 by George Hawke

Millions of Christians are persecuted across the world today. Pastors are imprisoned or killed for proclaiming the gospel. Young people flee for their lives when their families discover they have converted to Christianity. Believers are beaten, tortured, pursued. They are … Continue reading →

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