A Bold Testimony

A man was miraculously transformed

Unintimidated was he

Pharisees were set on legislation

They struggled with Scripture interpretation

Front and center the man testified

Not knowing Jesus was the Son

Jesus put mud over his eyes

Told him to wash, and then - surprise!

Division came among the Pharisees

Plus Christ had healed on the Sabbath

Not gaining answers they expected

They summoned his parents, quite unexpected

The parents said indeed he was born blind

Then they left it at that

Once again they summoned the witness

Telling him that Jesus was not sinless

The man gave a response to them all:

“I was blind but now I see!”

From there the man got a little sassy

Yet what he said was really classy

Out of the meeting he was thrown

Yet Christ did not leave it at that

Jesus asked him about the Son of Man

Then Jesus said He is the Son of Man

The man responded, “Lord, I believe”

Then he worshiped Christ

His testimony stands to this day

May it help us to walk in the Way

Hunter Irvine

An original poem based on John 9:1-38

Scripture Love Blog

Forgiveness in a Temple Courtyard

Some Pharisees worked hard to employ

What they created, a brilliant ploy

Defending their power at all cost

They refuted Christ’s work to reach the lost

In a temple courtyard, Jesus taught

In a temple courtyard, a woman they brought

The sin of the woman was adultery

Her fellow culprit remained scot-free

In a temple courtyard, the woman was blamed

In a temple courtyard, the woman was shamed

The Mosaic Law set a demand

Death it was, which was at hand

For those elite leaders, no need to sway

They were going to win either way

They asked their question at bay

“Now Jesus, what do you say?”

Was that punishment ever used

Since the time of the judges, I mused

If Christ said “Yes,” He would be hated

Far beyond being berated

But the letter of the Law was clear

Death to the couple, despite any tears

If He said “No,” He was not sublime

They would accuse with a conscience of slim

No idea what He wrote in the dirt

Their harsh anger, could Christ avert?

Pharisees knew they had Him trapped

Thus the question they continued to yap

So Jesus gave them His verdict

A furthering no one could predict

If any person here knows perfection

Be the first to throw in her direction

Jesus wrote again in the dirt

His one sentence did assert

Slowly people shuffled away

A huge crowd with nothing to say

Jesus and the woman were left alone

Oh to hear the voice of Him, His tone

Has no one condemned, not one is nigh

Thus I proclaim, neither do I

Jesus was sinless, so He could stay

Yet His offer was forgiveness that day

And the command He gave for us all

Leave your life of sin, this is My call

Hunter Irvine

An original poem based on John 8:1-11

Scripture Love Blog

Christ cares for you

Do You still care for me?

You are my best Friend

I gave You years of sacrifice

I don’t want hope to end

Jesus gave a promise

To everyone who follows Him

“I am with you always”

Take to heart this gem

Jesus said you will have trouble

His best friends have trouble galore

Yet Christ will not forsake His friends

And His joy is for evermore

Hunter Irvine

Scripture Love Blog

Lazarus Freed

Jesus had a real good friend

Did Jesus let His good friend down?

Lazarus was deathly ill

Yet Christ delayed His trip to town

Four days later He viewed Bethany

When everyone was distraught

He told Martha, ‘believe in Me’

Faith is what He taught

Yet Jesus did mourn for His friend

Jesus utterly cried

Some people recognized the love

They remained there by His side

Jesus said to roll away the stone

But Martha said it would stink

Jesus did not relent at all

A miracle was on the brink

That carved rock was rolled away

Did the tomb air start to swirl?

Jesus prayed to His holy Father

The One who sent Him into the whirl

Then in a loud voice, Jesus said,

‘Lazarus come right out!’

Lazarus was raised from the dead

Freed from death’s cruel clout

Hunter Irvine

An original poem by Hunter based on John 11:1-44

Scripture Love Blog

True love

True love is truly wanting the best for a person.

God is love, as is reveled in I John 4:16.

God wants the best for everyone.  Jesus gave Himself on a cross, dying as the substitute for sins, so that anyone can be in a relationship with the Lord God Almighty.

The decision of whether or not to receive true Love is now yours.

Believe in Christ by Hunter Irvine

Heaven is for eternity

Heaven is for eternity

I have had so much suffering

Yet in Jesus I do abide

Joy overflows from within me

I did not even touch Christ’s side

"Blessed are those who have not seen

And yet who now believe"

"Believe in Christ and you’ll be saved"

The Spirit of Christ you will receive

Heaven is for eternity

Hunter Irvine

Scripture Love Blog

* Quotes are from John 20:29 and Acts 16:31 respectively.

The Garden Tomb

Luke 24:1-3 “On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.  They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.” (NIV)

   As I discussed in my previous piece, after reading The Search for the Authentic Tomb of Jesus by Dr. William McBirnie, I was convinced the location of the crucifixion of Christ was the area just above, or just below, the hillside limestone cliff which today overlooks a bus depot.

   Personally, I am not certain if the nearby tomb, now called “The Garden Tomb,” is the one where Jesus was resurrected.  Now the Bible states: “At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid.  Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there” (John 19:41-42).

   Considering we thus know the tomb was in the vicinity of the crucifixion site, and considering the proximity of “The Garden Tomb,” I think there is a high likelihood that was the tomb.

   And I think it is incredible how well that tomb area has been preserved by The Garden Tomb Association for well over a century.  And if that particular tomb is not “the tomb,” it does give a good idea as to the nature of the tomb where Jesus was placed.

   As war was taking place throughout March of 2026 between Iran and Israel allied with the U.S., most pilgrimage sites in Israel were closed, including The Garden Tomb.  On “Palm Sunday,” the streets were practically empty on the Mount of Olives, as I saw for myself from a video.  In past years, many thousands of people have crowded the streets there for an annual procession to celebrate the entry Jesus made to the city of Jerusalem.  Thus I figured that come Easter, The Garden Tomb would still be closed.  Yet I wondered.

   Turns out, even though there was a government mandate limiting the number of people for gathering at such a place to 50, The Garden Tomb Association opened the doors on Easter morning from 7:00 am to 10:00 am.  They did not advertise the opening because of the 50 person limit.

   A woman, Veronica, whose channel is named 'Cool Kenyan In Israel,' went to The Garden Tomb.  She was one of only a few people there!

   Visiting The Garden Tomb on Easter at a time when only several people were present would be a dream scenario for me.

   The whole scenario reminded me of the women who went to the tomb nearly two thousand years ago, starting out before the sun was even seen on the horizon.  While others in Jerusalem were preparing for whatever they planned to do that day, that handful of women were in route to carry out their plan of properly preparing Christ’s body for burial.  Due to their loving care for Jesus, they were the first to discover the pinnacle event in human history: Jesus had risen from the dead!

   Jesus is risen!!!

Hunter Irvine

Scripture Love Blog