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He is Risen
“And he said to them, ‘Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.’” Mark 16:6 April 9, 2023 Sunday is here and the Servant-King has risen. The angel who had rolled away the stone made the startling
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They Scourged Him – Good Friday, Part 2
“And they began to salute him, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.” Mark 15:18-19 April 7, 2023, Part 2 It’s Friday. Sunday is Coming. The Lord Jesus Christ suffering abuse from multiple evil sources. Satan, demons,
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The Crucified King – Good Friday, Part 1
“’Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.’ Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.” Mark 15:32 April 7, 2023, Part 1 It’s Friday. Sunday’s coming. The Christian emblem is not a manger, a boat, a throne, an apron, a dove, or
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The Dark Night of Jesus’ Soul
“And he said, ‘Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.’” Mark 14:36 April 6, 2023 It’s Thursday and Sunday’s coming. On Thursday evening Jesus left the upper room and walked the short distance to the Garden of Gethsemane. It was
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Love Lavished on Jesus
“And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.” Mark 14:9 April 5, 2023 It’s Wednesday, Sunday is coming. Special attention is given to Mary of Bethany’s sacrificial gift to Jesus. This Mary was the sister of Lazarus
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Seven Brothers and One Bride
“Jesus said to them, ‘Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?’” Mark 12:24 April 4, 2023 It’s Tuesday and Sunday is coming. Tuesday of Good Friday week was a busy day. Jesus deftly answered questions regarding faith, authority, prophecy, taxes, His deity, and
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A Fruitless Fig Tree
“And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs….And he said to it, ‘may no one ever eat fruit from you again.’ And the disciples
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The Last Days
“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.” 2 Timothy 3:1 March 31, 2023 As the times darken with spiritual and moral conditions declining, there is a tendency to speak of these as the last days. However, the last days were actually inaugurated by Christ’s first advent and will
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The Weight of Grief
“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 March 30, 2023 Another shooting. A killer breaks into a school and ends the lives of three adults and three elementary school children. An angry identity confused, morally evil