Easter Week Day 7

The moment Jesus’ body was laid in the tomb and the sun set and darkness began to invade the land. (Because a Jewish day begins at night when the first stars come out.) The Chief Priest and Pharisees went back to Pilot to make sure Jesus’ body stayed in the tomb. I wouldn’t be surprised […]

Easter Week Day 6

Well, there is sooooo much in these Bible passages today. In fact this moment in Jesus’ life is more detailed than any other section written about Him in all of scripture. We get a full picture of what happened on the day Jesus was betrayed, by not only Judas but the very race of people […]

Easter Week Day 5

Jesus could have stopped it. He knew it was coming, – the pain, the agony, that would lead to His death. “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” Not only did He know this was going to happen, He also knew who it was… “He who has dipped his hand in […]

Easter Week Day 4

For the longest time I wondered why they paid Judas to betray the Lord. They were willing to pay 30 pieces of silver, enough money to buy a plot of land in those days. Those religious leaders were also willing to spend money people had tithed the Lord, in order to get it done. The […]

Easter Week Day 3

It amazes me that Jesus prayed. I know it was to the Father, but they are one in the same. When I was younger I thought He just talked to Himself, which I thought was a bit strange. Now before you get up in arms, this is just an introduction, I believe in a Triune […]

Easter Week Day 2

I think it would have been pretty amazing to listen to Jesus teach. Some translations from our reading today says “the people were hanging on His every word”. The priest and scribes didn’t like that very much. They hated Jesus and here He is speaking to the crowds moving them in ways they could not […]