Posts with the tag “easter”

Jesus is our hope. He died as payment for our sins and rose again to conquer death. God’s desire for us to be in a relationship with Him was made possible. Now, each of us has a responsibility to reco...  Read More

Takeaway // Everything points to Jesus.   Five surprises found in Isaiah 53.  1. The rejection of Christ. Who has believed what we have heard? And who has the arm of the Lord been revealed to? – Isaia...  Read More

I was incredibly angry at God for many years because He allowed my siblings and mother to die in spite of my family's faithfulness to Him and the incredible amount of prayer that people offered for my...  Read More

It was on Golgotha, the place of the skull, that Jesus was crucified. But before His hands and feet were nailed to the cross, He endured unimaginable pain. For hours leading up to the cross and for si...  Read More

Barabbas’ story points to the idea that the gospel is about a righteous Savior dying for guilty sinners—setting them free. Barabbas was a rebel and murderer. He was probably the next in line to be nai...  Read More

As I read through the text, I found myself looking for the emotions of those involved. When you search for the emotions, you question the hows, the whys, and the whats. How could Judas betray Jesus? W...  Read More

We are commanded to love God with every piece of us—our hearts, our souls, and our minds. However, Jesus also commanded us to love our neighbors as ourselves. If we are to love our neighbors as oursel...  Read More

During the last week of Jesus’ life, He returned to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. When He entered the temple complex, Jesus expected to see people praying, praising, and thanking God. Instead, ...  Read More

Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice to save the world. It was the hardest thing that He had to do and something He didn’t necessarily want to do, but He obeyed His Father. He took on the sins of the wor...  Read More

Although the Bible covers thousands of years of history and is filled with true stories and accounts, there is One Story that ties all the others together—the story of God’s plan to bring people into ...  Read More

The instructions God gave the Israelites during Passover were not to be followed alone; they included other people. This is how we are called to live once we have received the grace God has given us—t...  Read More

Although the Bible covers thousands of years of history and is filled with true stories and accounts, there is One Story that ties all the others together—the story of God’s plan to bring people into ...  Read More

For those of us who know the story well—we can miss out on just how shocking it is to see God ask Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. My encouragement to you would be to read through some of the most...  Read More

Although the Bible covers thousands of years of history and is filled with true stories and accounts, there is One Story that ties all the others together—the story of God’s plan to bring people into ...  Read More

Jesus' substitutionary atonement serves as the cornerstone of our faith, underscoring the depth of God's love and the unfathomable extent of His grace. It is a testament to His unwavering commitment t...  Read More

Although the Bible covers thousands of years of history and is filled with true stories and accounts, there is One Story that ties all the others together—the story of God’s plan to bring people into ...  Read More

Although the Bible covers thousands of years of history and is filled with true stories and accounts, there is One Story that ties all the others together—the story of God’s plan to bring people into ...  Read More

One of the lessons we learn from the Easter story is that you can't have a resurrection without first having a death. Although no one enjoys the prospect of death, sometimes only through death can new...  Read More

One of the lessons we can learn from the Easter story is that you can do everything right and still end up on a cross. Though Jesus never wronged anyone, he faced opposition from all those He came to ...  Read More

One of the lessons we can learn from the Easter story is that you can do everything right and still end up on a cross. Though Jesus never wronged anyone, he faced opposition from all those He came to ...  Read More

One of the lessons we can learn from the Easter story is that you can do everything right and still end up on a cross. Though Jesus never wronged anyone, he faced opposition from all those He came to ...  Read More

One of the lessons we can learn from the Easter story is that you can do everything right and still end up on a cross. Though Jesus never wronged anyone, he faced opposition from all those He came to ...  Read More