Very early the next morning, as the sun was just beginning to peek over the Jerusalem horizon, the women set out to properly anoint Jesus' body for burial. Having been the Sabbath, they were not able to do this when his body had first been laid in the tomb. And they had spent much time … Continue reading Resurrection Sunday
Month: March 2013
Good Friday
The day of Jesus' crucifixion. The day he paid the price for my sins. The day my savior was tried, convicted and sentenced. Tortured, mocked and killed. Only in hindsight does the name "Good Friday" make sense. Mark 15, NLT: Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious … Continue reading Good Friday
Holy Thursday
By now the leading priests had heard and seen enough and they began to secretly devise a plan to have Jesus arrested and killed. Surely this would put an end to all of this -- or so they thought. One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, had apparently not allowed Jesus to truly change his heart … Continue reading Holy Thursday
Warning to the hypocrites
Jesus remained busy during his last days on earth. He continued to teach and rebuke, to heal and make waves. The religious leaders were getting more and more uncomfortable with his message. He was in their face, using parable after parable to warn them and rebuke them. Finally after going back and forth with the … Continue reading Warning to the hypocrites
Lamb of God
So Jesus had arrived in Jerusalem - greeted by much excitement and fanfare. Jerusalem was a busy place this time of year as the Jewish people celebrated in remembrance of the first Passover in Egypt generations ago. That had been the night The Lord had released them from the captivity and oppression they had experienced … Continue reading Lamb of God
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