From that day forward many of those who had come to visit Mary believed in him, for they had seen with their own eyes this amazing miracle! But a few went back to inform the Pharisees about what Jesus had done. So the Pharisees and the chief priests called a special meeting of the High Council and said, “So what are we going to do about this man? Look at all the great miracles he’s performing! If we allow him to continue like this, everyone will believe in him. And the Romans will take action and destroy both our country and our people!” Now Caiaphas, the high priest that year, spoke up and said, “You don’t understand a thing! Don’t you realize we’d be much better off if this one man were to die for the people than for the whole nation to perish?” (This prophecy that Jesus was destined to die for the Jewish people didn’t come from Caiaphas himself, but he was moved by God to prophesy as the chief priest. And Jesus’ death would not be for the Jewish people only, but to gather together God’s children scattered around the world and unite them as one.) So from that day on, they were committed to killing Jesus. For this reason Jesus no longer went out in public among the Jews. But he went in the wilderness to a village called Ephraim, where he secluded himself with his disciples.
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4 Days
During this devotional we will take a look at the account of Lazarus and learn how his resurrection can apply to your spiritual walk, so you can understand that God has made you free. At times our fears and insecurities don’t permit us to. Nevertheless, we invite you to be open to the loving touch of the Holy Spirit, that is able to revive any dead area in your life.
5 Days
Mary and Martha thought Jesus was too late and couldn't save Lazarus from the grave, but our savior had different plans. Join Uncommen in journeying through this well-known passage in-depth and see how Jesus is still calling us to come forth today for His name.
Religion is about appearance and manipulation. Real faith is about surrendering your heart to the One who created you and cares about you more than anyone else in the universe. In this 5-day devotional, read about Caiaphas, a person who was very religious, yet in spite of the many opportunities given by God, did not have a relationship with God.
The same way winning a marathon requires a high level of physical fitness, we must be spiritually fit in order to run well the life God has set before us. Over the next 5 days, you’ll be conditioned to run this race to win. We’ll face the hurdle of hopelessness head on. We’ll discover how to stay encouraged and keep our fires burning for God no matter what challenges await.
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