Providential Dullness: An Easter Meditation

By Layton Talbert | April 13, 2015

Layton Talbert Matthew, Mark, and Luke record three occasions on which the Lord Jesus explicitly forewarned his disciples of His approaching betrayal, death, and resurrection. The first occasion prompted Peter’s rebuke of the Lord and the Lord’s rebuke in reply (Matt.16; Mark 8; Luke 9). Soon after, the Lord repeated the prediction (Matt.17; Mark 9;…

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Christ at the Tomb of Lazarus

By Gary Reimers | March 17, 2014

Gary Reimers “When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept” (John 11:33–35). In this passage John presents the response of Jesus Christ to…

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The Credibility of the Resurrection

By John Vaughn | May 16, 2013

John Vaughn R. A. Torrey called the resurrection of Jesus Christ “the cornerstone of Christian doctrine, the Gibraltar of Christian evidence, the Waterloo of liberalism.” And so it is. There are 11 recorded physical appearances of the risen Christ, making the Resurrection a well-established fact of history. Those who hold to the idea that He…

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