(This is the triumphant conclusion to the three previous “You and God” posts “His Last 24 Hours.” Mary Magdalene and the other Mary could not, in the pre-dawn darkness, see the bodies of the soldiers, and by the time they arrived at the tomb the angels had momentarily disappeared; they saw only the huge rockContinue reading “Waiting the Call”
Author Archives: Dr. Anthony Slutz
His Last 24 Hours, Part 3
Pilate tried again to persuade the crowd that he should release to them Jesus, but again they cried for His blood. Finally, at about 6 a.m. he delivered Jesus over to the mob and they took Him and led Him away to be crucified. Immediately, upon His release from Pilate, soldiers seized our Savior, strippedContinue reading “His Last 24 Hours, Part 3”
His Last 24 Hours, part 2
As was pre-planned, Judas, seeing Jesus, ran up and greeted Him with “Master, Master,” and kissed Him on the cheek. Jesus looked at Judas and said, “Judas, betrayeth thou the Son of Man with a kiss?” The soldiers who had fallen to the ground were still stunned and as they regained their composure, Peter pulledContinue reading “His Last 24 Hours, part 2”
His Last 24 Hours
Since 20 centuries separate us in time from the events that occurred when Jesus was crucified, it might be helpful for us to retrace His steps, through a compilation of the gospel accounts, the final steps of our Savior that led Him to Calvary. In so doing I believe we will have a greater appreciationContinue reading “His Last 24 Hours”
Help for the Hurting
I received a call yesterday from a man who, as a homeless teenager grew up in our church, taken in and cared for by different families. Charles had been saved through the bus ministry of a church on Indy’s west side, but he ended up at Thompson Road Baptist Church soon thereafter, riding one ofContinue reading “Help for the Hurting”
Thou Art a Jewel
If you read the title of this post, you just might have thought to yourself, “Consistency, thou art a jewel.” I had a prof in seminary that drilled that thought into his students’ heads and it was of course a lesson in practical theology that would stand us all in good stead throughout the yearsContinue reading “Thou Art a Jewel”
Remembering Roy
When my wife and I were living in Dallas, Texas, for a couple of years in the late 60’s and early 70’s we were seeking to find a good church that we could attend. Just for the experience, we first visited the historic First Baptist Church of Dallas, pastored then by W.A. Criswell, a megaContinue reading “Remembering Roy”
The Christian and His Convictions
On May 17, 2014 Admiral William McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas with a speech the thesis of which was “If you plan to succeed in life, you need to learn the importance now of prioritizing the practice of daily making your own bed.” He wrote a best-selling book on theContinue reading “The Christian and His Convictions”
Giving and Receiving Extravagantly
What I am going to say now could change your life; it could totally revitalize your life and the lives of those around you. I am not trying to sell you anything, nor would I ask you to sign on the line! But I am here as God’s spokesman with a message from His WordContinue reading “Giving and Receiving Extravagantly”
Killing Fields
The year was 1965 and the place was on New York Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. A 16-year-old girl, on October 26, was found by a policeman dead in the house of Gertrude Baniszewski. Sylvia Marie Likens and her sister Jenny were teenagers who had been left with Gertrude “Gertie” Baniszewski for the summer so thatContinue reading “Killing Fields”
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