Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
Look For The Second Right Answer
But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. Luke 24:21 Look for the second right answer. Everything that the disciples said was correct, but the conclusions they drew...
Hallelujah
The beauty of the Easter story, powerfully captured in a version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah: see performance here. A crown of thorns placed on His headHe knew that He would soon be deadHe said did you forget me Father did you?They nailed Him to a wooden crossSoon...
The Resurrection: This Changes Everything
The earliest Christians believed in the Resurrection not because they couldn't find a dead body but because they found a living Christ. There is not one recorded instance of denial of the Resurrection among the Apostles or the ~500 other witnesses who saw the risen...
The Seven Next Words of Christ /2
Greetings…. Don’t be afraid. Matthew 28:9-10 #Easter2023, 28/42
The Seven Next Words of Christ /1
Why are you crying? Who are you looking for? John 20:15 #Easter2023, 27/42
He Is Risen
Passion Play, Act 8, Scene 1 #Easter2023, 26/42
The Empty Tomb
He is risen. He is risen indeed! Early Sunday morning one of the friends comes back with rags and a jug of water and a box of the grave spices that are supposed to cut down on the smell. She’s braced for the task. But when she comes to the grave she finds that the...
A Day Like Any Other
Saturday, Jerusalem, Circa 33 AD It is the Jewish Sabbath. The city is quiet. The air above the city lacks the usual thousand little trails of smoke from cookfires. Hymns rise from the temple. Families are indoors. The soldiers are back in their barracks. The Chief...
The Veil Is Torn Asunder
In His last hours Jesus uttered seven statements that have become known as the Seven Last Words Of Christ: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Verily I say unto thee, today thou shalt be with me in paradise. Woman, behold thy son. My God, My God, why...
The Seven Last Words of Christ /7
Friday, Jerusalem, Circa 33 AD "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." Luke 23:46 This is a prayer of great significance that every Christian must apply to our lives. Jesus trusts God to the very end. Let this be your daily prayer: "I commit myself to you, O...
The Seven Last Words of Christ /6
Friday, Jerusalem, Circa 33 AD "It is finished." John 19:30 A salvation was made possible, a love shown. His earthly mission was complete. He took our place, offering Himself to God as a sacrifice on behalf of humanity, demonstrating both humanity's brokenness and...
The Seven Last Words of Christ /5
Friday, Jerusalem, Circa 33 AD "I am thirsty." John 19:28 It is easy to understand in His humanness that Jesus was thirsty having hung on the cross for many hours without food or drink. This statement has implications beyond physical thirst. Ponder and pray on the...
The Seven Last Words of Christ /4
Friday, Jerusalem, Circa 33 AD "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34; Psalm 22:1 This from Jesus? This from the Son of God who prayed and fellowshipped with God? Yes, this from the one who knew implicitly that the cup could not be...
Friday, Jerusalem, Circa 33 AD
He cannot do anything deliberate now. The strain of His whole weight on His outstretched arms hurts too much. The pain fills Him up, displaces thought, as much for Him as it has for everyone else who has ever been nailed to one of these horrible contrivances, or for...
The Seven Last Words of Christ /3
Friday, Jerusalem, Circa 33 AD "Here is your mother." John 19:27 Even at His human end, Jesus demonstrated His unfailing humanity and love for others. He entrusted His mother's care into the hands of His most trusted disciple. #Easter2023, 17/42
The Seven Last Words of Christ /2
Friday, Jerusalem, Circa 33 AD "Today you will be with me in Paradise." Luke 23:43 Two criminals were part of the crucifixion story. A thief hung either side of Jesus, suffering death on the cross. Think of the two thieves as representatives for the binary choice we...
The Seven Last Words of Christ /1
Friday, Jerusalem, Circa 33 AD "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:34 Here it is. Nailed to and hanging from a cross. The Roman soldiers have cast lots for His clothing. The crowd has hurled a never ending stream of insults at Him....
The Cross
When we think of Easter and Christ's sacrifice on the cross, we often think of the iconic hymn The Old Rugged Cross. The lyrics are rich: On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,The emblem of suffering and shame,And I love that old cross where the Dearest and...
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