It’s quiet here…take a seat. Soak it in! Pull out your Bible and read Matthew 28:1-7. Avoid rushing through it, but rather put yourself into the place of the two women who arrived at the tomb early that Sunday morning. Perhaps look intently into the picture above and put yourself there in your mind’s eye. Feel …
King's Game As if the agony of Gethsemane and the seemingly endless illegal trials (see here and here) that Jesus endured were not enough, Jesus’s journey to Calvary’s cross was absolutely brutal. For example, did you know the Roman soldiers severely mocked and tortured Jesus in a charade called The King’s Game? Matthew 27:27-31 and Mark 15:16-20 describe the scene in …
We’re leading up to Resurrection Day by exploring the week that set the stage. As you know, Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The Jews were expecting a conquering king, and had hopes that Jesus would save them from oppressive Roman rule. However, Jesus came as a humble servant, riding on a lowly donkey and, they …
Continue reading Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of Passion Week
Christians just celebrated Palm Sunday, the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem, fulfilling messianic prophecies such as Daniel 9 and Zechariah 9:9. It was the start of the most important week in all of human history…the one that led to Christ’s crucifixion and His ultimate victory over death when He was raised again! We’ll celebrate that resurrection event this …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 