Archivo del autor: Pastor Maritza

Mark 14:61b-65 The chief priest asked him again, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”  Jesus answered, “Yes, I am, and you will see the Son of Man in the highest position in heaven. He will be coming with the clouds of heaven.”  The chief priest tore his clothes in horror andSigue leyendo «Blasphemy – Blasfemia!»

Mark 14: 56-59 “The high priests conspiring with the Jewish Council looked high and low for evidence against Jesus by which they could sentence him to death. They found nothing. Plenty of people were willing to bring in false charges, but nothing added up, and they ended up canceling each other out. Then a fewSigue leyendo «Desstroy this temple – destruye este templo»

Mark 14:53, 55 «They led Jesus to the Chief Priest, where the high priests, religious leaders, and scholars had gathered together. The high priests conspiring with the Jewish Council looked high and low for evidence against Jesus by which they could sentence him to death.» In order to judge, one must have at least 3 witnesses.Sigue leyendo «The trial before the righteous – El juicio delante de l@s just@s»

Mark 14:43-46 Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests, the experts in Moses’ Teachings, and the leaders of the people.  Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, “The one ISigue leyendo «Betrayed with a kiss – traicionad@ con un beso»

Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”  Again He went away and prayed, and spoke the same words.  And when He returned, HeSigue leyendo «He found them sleeping – Los encontró durmiendo»

John 18:1) “There was a garden, which he and his disciples entered.”   Mark 14:36 “Not what I want, but what you want.”  What an interesting concept – Jesus telling His father, “forget it, I was wrong, I do not want to died for these people, after all, they do not fit with my concept ofSigue leyendo «Run, Jesus, Run – Corre, Jesus, core»

Mark 14:35-36 “And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.  He said, “Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me.”  Listen, this was not a cup of coffee or a cup of tea.  ThisSigue leyendo «Father, Let this cup pass from me – Padre , que esta copa pase de mi»

Mark 14:32-34 «They went to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” He took with him Peter, and James and John, and began to be distress and agitated.  And he said to them, “I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake.”  In timeSigue leyendo «Distress and agitated – Angustiado y agitado»

Luke 22:39 “He came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him”  When we are facing distress and anguish, were do we go?  Why then we expected the Son of God to be different? After all, he was also human!  I remember the most difficult/desperate timeSigue leyendo «Customs – Costumbres»

Mark 14:26 (MSG):  They sang a hymn and then went directly to Mount Olives. In what other way one can confront life and its adversities if we are not abiding in the one who called us?  After all its said, we need to sing praises to our God in the midst of pain and theSigue leyendo «Let us sing – Cantemos»