Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
The Seven Next Words of Christ /6
Have you caught any fish? John 21:5 #Easter2023, 37/42
The Seven Next Words of Christ /5
Go into the world. Mark 16:15 #Easter2023, 36/42
The Seven Next Words of Christ /4
Peace be with you. John 20:19 #Easter2023, 35/42
The Seven Next Words of Christ /3
On The Road to Emmaus: What are you so concerned about? Luke 24:17 As they talked and discussed these things, Jesus himself suddenly came and began walking with them. But God kept them from recognizing Him. "We had hoped He was the Messiah who had come to rescue...
Easter And The Wrath Of God
Easter is about sin. And redemption. And the wrath of God. Our ticklish ears no longer desire to hear this Truth. We prefer to ignore that there is such a thing as God's wrath. The realization of it makes us uneasy, so we dismiss it. Others try to believe there is no...
The Road To Emmaus
Passion Play, Act 10, Scene 2 But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. And, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. Luke 24:21 On that same day two of Jesus' followers were going to a village named Emmaus, about...
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...
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