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For 40 Days After the Resurrection, Jesus Opened the Scriptures and He Opened His Disciples' Eyes

The Bible ... a “Closed” Book?
Have you ever felt as if the Old Testament is ...

  • a "closed" book for you?
  • daunting, overwhelming, confusing, strange, irrelevant, inaccessible, unnecessary, beyond comprehension?
  • for pastors and professors BUT NOT for me?

If you have ever felt that way, take heart. The disciples felt the same way.

All of the Scriptures Point to Jesus

For forty days after His resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples and taught them about the Kingdom of God. He opened up the Old Testament (the Books of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms) and "eXPlained" to them that all of the Scriptures foretold, foreshadowed and revealed His suffering, death and resurrection for the forgiveness of sins.

He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms." Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.(Luke 24:44-47) NIV

As We Open the Scriptures, Jesus Opens our Eyes

What Jesus did with His disciples, He also wants to do with us.

When we open up the Scriptures, He will open our eyes to see and our hearts to believe, that His death and resurrection give to us the greatest gift, the forgiveness of sins.

And when you have the forgiveness of sins in Jesus, you have ... everything!

NOTE: If you are already receiving the "Friends and Daggers" daily vlog, you will be automatically signed up for the 40 Day "eXPlain it" Challenge. You should receive your first email on Monday, April 5th around 6 am.

If you have not yet signed up for the 40 Day "eXPlain it" Challenge, you can enroll here ...

The 40 Day "eXPlain it" Challenge and Friends and Daggers Daily Vlog

(Sign Up Here)The 40 Day "eXPlain it" Challenge Starts, Monday, April 5th
In order to help us open up the Scriptures and understand the person and work of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation, I'd like to offer the following:

  • 40 days of Friends and Daggers ("eXPlain it" edition) daily vlogs that highlight a small portion of the Old Testament and show how Jesus is foretold, foreshadowed and revealed (starts Monday, April 5th)
  • Sunday Vlogcasts that highlight the appointed Scripture readings for each Sunday of the Church Year
  • Daily Scripture Reading Plans that follow the appointed Scriptures for each day of the year (bundled inside of the Sunday Vlogcast page)
  • Live Weekend ZOOM Workshops that walk you through Christ centered, Biblical interpretation principles and offer opportunities for you to ask specific questions, Saturdays at 9 am EST (the live workshops will be recorded for those who cannot attend in person)
  • Weekly "OnePagers" that provide reviews, guides and worksheets
  • Access to the "eXPlain it" digital online portal ... (the virtual home of the 40 Day "eXPlain it" Challenge)
  • A private FaceBook Group for community, comments, sharing and discussion

You can find a "OnePager" of the 40 Day Challenge ... here.

04/03/21 • 12 min

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