Posts Tagged ‘ longing for Jesus ’

The Gift of Thirst

Nov 6th, 2009 | By Bryan Purtle | Category: The Kingdom of God

“For I will pour out water on the thirsty land
And streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring
And My blessing on your descendants.” -Is. 44.3
Of this verse, the “good pastor” Robert Murray McCheyne once remarked:
There are no other words in the whole Bible that have been oftener in my heart [...]

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Joseph of Arimathea’s Perception

Jan 5th, 2009 | By Bryan Purtle | Category: The Kingdom of God

“When evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council, who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.” -Mk. 15.42-43

While on a sabbatical in December of 2005, I stumbled onto the story of…

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