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ZEMA, Focus Newsletter, June 23
Home Office Directors' Report Focusing our energy on the work of ZEMA in the USA, Greg and Carlene have enjoyed visiting new churches locally and in other states. Adapting to new ways of doing life and ministry, we are thankful for all God has provided and trust that...
ZEMA, Focus Newsletter, Dec 22
ZEMA Focus Newsletter Dec 2022ANDY & HEATHER SULLIVAN—continued We spent most of May through September at home doing local ministries and some traveling in South Africa. A highlight was attending the induction of Heather as the President of the Baptist Women’s...
ZEMA, Focus Newsletter, Sep 22
ZEMA Focus Newsletter Sep 2022First, I would like to thank our Heavenly Father God for the glorious oppor- tunity He has given me to be of service to Him for His wonderful Kingdom (Heaven). I was born 79 years ago to a Christian family. My grandfather was one of a few...
The Last Seven Words of Jesus
THE LAST SEVEN WORDS OF JESUS: Introduction to the last seven words of Jesus #1 "Father, Forgive Them…."#2 "Today, you will be with me!"#3 "…Behold your son!"#4 "I am thirsty."#5 "My God... Why?!"#6 "Into thy hands…."#7 It is finished....
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #7 It is finished John 19:30
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #7 It is finished (John 19:30) God set His plan into motion at the beginning of time. The Word spoke, and mankind came into being. Then, in the confines of earthly time, God set out to complete what He'd begun. Though God isn't limited...
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #6 “Into thy hands….” (Luke 23:46)
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #6 Into thy hands…. (Luke 23:46) Before Jesus' death, He once said, "...I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have...
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #5 “My God… Why?!”
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #5"My God... Why?!" Entering Jerusalem on a donkey to observe the Jewish Passover, the masses celebrated and heralded Jesus as King. After sharing the Passover meal, Jesus requested His closest friends accompany Him to Gethsemane, where,...
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #4 “I am thirsty.”
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #4 "I am thirsty." Are these words significant or merely a historical fact in the story of Jesus' final hours? Who is Jesus, who died on the cross? The emphasis for most believers is that He is "the Christ" and "Son of the living God!"...
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #3 “…Behold your son!”
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #3 "…Behold your son!" "Woman, behold your son," and to John, "Behold your mother." In great suffering, Jesus still cared for others and regarded their experience even more highly than what He was going through at the time. Jesus never...
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #2 “Today, you will be with me!”
The Seven Last Words of Jesus #2 "Today, you will be with me!" What a statement for Jesus to make! He was talking to a thief. Someone who was condemned for his actions and already experiencing the pain and the physical breakdown would usher in imminent death. Why did...