"ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS’ NAME"

This is my favorite hymn ever -- the site includes lyrics and photos of the composers, as well as an inspirational old story about its universal appeal:

"One of the most dra­ma­tic in­stanc­es of [this hymn’s] use was found in the ex­per­i­ence of the Rev. E. P. Scott in In­dia. His friends had urged him not to ven­ture near a cer­tain bar­bar­ous in­land tribe, whom he wished to evan­gel­ize. But he went forth with high cour­age, ne­ver wa­ver­ing in his du­ty, and trust­ing in God to pro­tect him. When at last he reached their coun­try among the hills, he came up­on a com­pa­ny of these sav­ag­es. Im­me­di­ate­ly they sur­round­ed him, point­ing their spears at him with threat­en­ing scowls. He had no­thing in his hand but his vi­o­lin; and so, clos­ing his eyes, he be­gan to play and sing, 'All Hail the Pow­er of Je­sus’ Name.' When at last he opened his eyes he ex­pect­ed to be killed in­stant­ly. But his life had been spared through the sing­ing of the hymn. Their spears had dropped, and they re­ceived him first with cur­i­o­si­ty and in­ter­est, and then lat­er with ea­gern­ess, as he told them the gos­pel sto­ry and won their hearts to the will of Je­sus Christ."

***Be advised the music starts playing as soon as you click the link.***

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/h/ahtpojn.htm

"Famous Feasts in History: The Last Supper of Jesus"

What was on the simple menu at the Last Supper? (Besides the Bread and Wine, of course!) This fellow seems like he might have a pretty good idea.

http://www.trivia-library.com/b/famous-feasts-in-history-the-last-supper-of-jesus.htm

"'Jesus of Nazareth': Sermon on the Mount"

One of my all-time favorite movies is Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth. Here is the 'Sermon on the Mount' scene, with Robert Powell portraying the greatest role anyone might aspire to. Spine tingling. Enjoy! (And I HIGHLY recommend this film to anyone who hasn't yet watched it.)

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/divin/video/x1v063_jesus-of-nazareth-sermon-on-the-mou_shortfilms

"Jesus Was Savior for the Animals, Too"

I never have really pondered it before, but Jesus loved animals, too. He did, by default, save the lives of countless otherwise sacrificial animals with His own Sacrifice. What a gentle, loving King.

http://network.bestfriends.org/Blogs/PostDetail.aspx?g=922d350e41804f64aa372d2805b912c1&bp=3662

"The Life of Jesus"

Here's one of the best concise info pages about the Lord that I've seen yet. Scholarly, yet very readable. I found it most enlightening -- for example, I guess I didn't know that followers of John the Baptist left him (with his hearty blessing, no doubt) to become some of Jesus' 12 disciples. I really need to re-read the New Testament, and I am going to start today!

http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/history/jesus.htm

"Today is Ascension Day, when Christians Celebrate the Ascension of Jesus Christ"

Happy Holy, Holy, Holy Day!

http://www.examiner.com/x-7312-Miami-Interfaith-Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Today-is-Ascension-Day-when-Christians-celebrate-the-Ascension-of-Jesus-Christ

"The Names of Jesus"

Jesus is known by many names. It seems there just aren't enough words to describe the magnificence of the Holy One, but this article does a very nice job of trying to list all the most familiar ones. (My favorite, as you can probably tell by the blog address, is "Light of the World," which He truly is.) PRAISE TO HIM TODAY AND ALWAYS!

http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/names-of-jesus.htm

"What Would Jesus Eat?"

... Evidently a variation of something called "The Mediterranean Diet," and it's a corker, too. Maybe we could all get physically healthier (to go along with spiritual recovery) by also following His example in this area? -- Just a thought.

An old article but a good one.

http://www.post-gazette.com/food/20031113jesusfood1113fnp2.asp

"A Biblical History Quiz"

Here's a Bible quiz focusing on the New Testament, comprising 10 direct and thought-provoking questions.

I thought I knew more about our favorite Book than I evidently do! -- Which leads me back to more in-depth Bible study. -- Which I love.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/etc/quiz.html

"Did Jesus Have the Same Physical Body After His Resurrection?"

Here is a short but enlightening discussion on a topic I have often thought about myself.

http://www.3dff.com/pages/body.html

"Jesus, the Revolutionary"

When Jesus walked the earth -- He roused rabble, pushed comfort zones, broke the 'law,' and challenged people to step back and really look at the way they were living.

He so challenges us today ...

http://realchrist.info/2-12.html

"The Trial of Jesus"

Google describes this link as: "A collection of primary documents, essays, ancient texts, maps, photos, paintings and other materials relating to the trial of Jesus of Nazareth."

VERY informative site that helped me understand what it really must have been like.

~Thank you, Jesus. Thank you.~

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/Ftrials/jesus/jesus.html

"Did Jesus Have A Sense of Humor?"

Here's a neat little site that will put a smile on your face and in your heart.

http://www.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1276&contentID=63084&shortcutID=22379

"Just Give Me Jesus"

Behind a simple cross at the center of a circular platform, Anne Graham Lotz clasped her hands, bowed her head and waited for women whose hearts were touched by the simple message she shared to come to the altar.

Lotz, the daughter of Billy Graham, smiled. There was no fanfare at Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville April 24 where nearly 7,000 women gathered on the first night of a two-day revival. Instead, the powerful worship music of Fernando Ortega filled a nearly half empty stadium where two banners hung high and Lotz shared the Gospel message.

“Just Give Me Jesus”—the revival—drew women from throughout Florida and Georgia to hear Lotz and international author Jill Briscoe.

http://www.floridabaptistwitness.com/10222.article

"The Jesus Film Project"

Wow -- This project results in another person giving their life to Christ every 4 seconds. These folks are blanketing the world with the Good News via their fabulous movie!

http://www.jesusfilm.org/