Perhaps we can understand their Sunday morning a little better this year. Those devout followers for years were so distraught Friday, Saturday into Sunday morning. Did they sleep, did they eat? They were in terror of being caught and killed as well. They were quiet....
Here is a Passion Week Bible reading schedule. I used Thomas and Gundry’s breakdown of each day (Purchase their Harmony of the Gospels on Amazon here). Below is a pdf of the reading schedule to download and some devotionals for each day of the week. Keep your...
When you look at the record of events for Passion week, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday are packed. And of course Thursday and Friday are packed. John gives five chapters detailing Jesus’ conversation with the 12 that Thursday. But there is very little given to Wednesday....
History changed infinite gain For sinful human kind like me. Death’s dark grip changed losing pain Now dead is Eden’s penalty. Springing change in children’s garments Sunday clothes now light and brightest. Hearts then changed past Friday sadness From fear to joy the...
We cannot place ourselves in the sadness of Jesus’ intimate followers – His mother, Peter, James, John, and the band of 70 or so close associates who were eagerly anticipating His political kingship over Israel. We live in a different time and place. Many of...
Nothing would be good about Good Friday if it were not for the glorious victory on Sunday. Because of Easter, Friday’s cross is actually good. For you and me Friday’s cross is the greatest event of history. Because it was on that cross that the punishment for our...
