The Road to the Resurrection Saturday…before the resurrection Jesus the Messiah…the Son of God…God in human flesh…had died. Joseph of Arimathea had asked and received permission from Pilate to take His corpse and place it in a tomb in... Read More
The Road to the Resurrection Friday…before the resurrection In the wee hours of Friday morning, Jesus was betrayed, arrested, mocked, beaten, beaten some more…and taken outside the city to be executed…nailed to a cross of wood…wounded…bleeding…dying…because of love…God’s love…for... Read More
The Road to the Resurrection Thursday…before the resurrection On the evening of the day the Church calls “Maundy Thursday” (a word meaning “command”),the last night before His dies, Jesus comes to that special time with the Twelve in the... Read More
The Road to the Resurrection Wednesday…before the resurrection After publicly calling out the Scribes and Pharisees for their sinful hypocrisy (and, in the process, increasing their hatred for Him and their desire to kill Him), Jesus left the city... Read More
The Road to the Resurrection Tuesday…before the resurrection After cleansing the Temple, some Gentiles asked to speak to Him…and, as Jesus was speaking, something astounding happened… John 12:27-28 27 “Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I... Read More
The Road to the Resurrection Monday…before the resurrection (Note: The day we observe as “Palm Sunday” actually occurred on a Monday that year, as Jesus approached Jerusalem, riding on a donkey colt…when the following occurred…) Luke 19:41-44 41 When... Read More
Colossians 3:1-4 1 Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that... Read More
Philippians 3:8-10 8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish... Read More
Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. “A man is... Read More
Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. “The best of all... Read More