Luke 18:35-19:10–In this passage, Jesus encounters two men that others were taking no notice of–a blind man and a despised tax collector. Jesus gave them his attention and met their deepest needs.
Luke 18:35-19:10–In this passage, Jesus encounters two men that others were taking no notice of–a blind man and a despised tax collector. Jesus gave them his attention and met their deepest needs.
Luke 18:15-34–In this countdown to Resurrection Day, we are looking at some of Jesus’ encounters on the way to the Cross. In this passage, Jesus encounters little children and a ruler. He also has an important discussion with Peter about what it means to surrender all.
Acts 1 & 2 — The first and second chapters of the Book of Acts give us a clear picture of what the church of the resurrected Lord should be. The disciples became bold witnesses for Jesus and the church grew in numbers overnight. How did the members of this growing, thriving fellowship occupy their…
Mark 15:40-16:8–Jesus is in the tomb and the women followers of Jesus come to complete the necessary burial procedures. Things don’t turn out as they expected. Spread the news: HE IS RISEN!
Mark 15:1-20 – Unfounded accusations fueled by envy and the drive for power are hurled at the Lord Jesus. The rejection is complete as the crowd shouts, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
Mark 14:53-72– As expected, those who were plotting to kill Jesus subjected the Lord to a rigged trial–one where the sentence was predetermined. No one except Jesus (and least of all Peter) expected those closest to Him to desert Him in His time of need.
Mark 14:27-52 Mark’s account of the events leading up to the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord focuses on Jesus’ “humanness”. In this passage, we can identify with the emotions Christ felt as he faced the abandonment of those closest to him. Betrayed. Arrested. Deserted. Denied.
Mark 14:1-21 Today we celebrate the Lord’s Supper to commemorate the Lord’s death until He returns. In this account in Mark’s Gospel of the last Passover feast shared by Jesus and His disciples, we learn that the plot to kill Jesus was well underway. The Lord used the occasion of this familiar ritual to begin…