by Tim Richmond | Apr 17, 2019 | Easter
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....
by Tim Richmond | Apr 1, 2018 | Easter
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...
by Tim Richmond | Mar 31, 2018 | Easter
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...
by Tim Richmond | Mar 30, 2018 | Easter
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...
by Tim Richmond | Mar 29, 2018 | Easter
In our brief devotional survey of Jesus’ final week we have come to Thursday. So many of Thursday’s events are recorded in the four Gospels that even a brief survey is beyond our scope. Take the Gospel of John for instance. If you sit down tonight and read from John...
by Tim Richmond | Mar 28, 2018 | Easter
We can piece together which day the significant events of Passion Week occurred by examining the four different Gospel accounts together. However, the traditional layout of the final week has nothing recorded on Wednesday. Perhaps Jesus spent the day in Bethany with...