SATURDAY 4.8.23: From Darkness to Light – Luke 23:32-56
Events came to their awful ending. Even as God in Jesus absorbed the worst that evil and hate could do (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:14-19), he...
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GOOD FRIDAY 4.7.23: Clear Vision – Luke 22:63-23:11
Jesus’ enemies had dogged his footsteps through most of his public ministry. They claimed he was a false teacher, even demonic (cf. Luke...
THURSDAY 4.6.23: Learning from Failure – Luke 22:31-62
“Lord,” Peter said defiantly, “I’m ready to go with you, both to prison and to death!” Little did he know that he wasn’t at all...
WEDNESDAY 4.5.23: The Kingdom Will Come – Luke 21:29-22:30
The annual weeklong Festival of Unleavened Bread, with the Passover meal, reminded Hebrews of their defining story: God rescuing them from...
TUESDAY 4.4.23: Keep the Faith – Luke 20:41-21:28
For Jesus, true worth lay in people like the humble widow, whose tiny gift only he saw. And worse lay ahead—the end of the Temple, where...
TUESDAY 4.4.23: Keep the Faith – Luke 20:41-21:28
For Jesus, true worth lay in people like the humble widow, whose tiny gift only he saw. And worse lay ahead—the end of the Temple, where...
MONDAY 4.3.23: Confidence in the Resurrection – Luke 20:1-40
Shielding their high status, Jerusalem’s religious leaders plotted Jesus’ death. They tried hard to build a case for his execution....
PALM SUNDAY, 4.2.23: Jesus is King – Zechariah 9:9
The triumphal entry was foretold in the book of Zechariah. Today, we remember and celebrate the day Jesus entered Jerusalem as King....
SATURDAY 4.1.23: Jesus, the Righteous King – Luke 19:29-48
Jesus’ long journey (which began in Luke 9:51) ended as he entered Jerusalem. He very deliberately entered in a way that echoed history...