Sunday Morning. Still dark. No body. Quiet weeping just outside the tomb Mary Magdalene could not help but remember the day that Jesus had rescued her. (Luke 8:2) From that moment on, she had been His devoted follower. She had seen Him work miracles and heard Him...
“Low in the grave He lay – Jesus, my Savior Waiting the coming day – Jesus, my Lord. Vainly they watch His bed – Jesus, my Savior Vainly they seal the dead – Jesus, my Lord” -Christ Arose, hymn The city of Jerusalem waited in silence on Saturday of Holy...
The events of Friday of Holy Week started long before the sun came up. Jesus was tried before a powerful Jewish leader named Annas and then before the High priest Caiaphas. In the midst of the trials, Jesus’ friends scattered and Peter denied that He even knew the...
As Jesus re-entered Jerusalem on Thursday of Holy week, what awaited Him were some of the most emotional moments leading up to His trials and crucifixion. Jesus would lovingly partake of the Passover meal with his disciples and simultaneously institute the Lord’s...
The peace and quiet of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus often sought solitude with His Father. On Wednesday of Holy week, the gospels record none of Jesus’ activities. It is a strangely quiet day. It is assumed by most that Jesus spent the day at Bethany. This does...
In all likelihood, Jesus left the home of his friends on Tuesday morning and set off for Jerusalem. Once in the city, it wouldn’t take long for the religious leaders to challenge Jesus in a very public way. Their attempts to entrap and outwit Jesus failed miserably...
