Resurrection Sunday
Easter Sunday was the day Christ Jesus defeated the powers of death and Hell by rising from the dead and reclaimed his divine authority as the author of life. It…
Holy Saturday
Jesus died and descended into the depths of Hell (Ephesians 4.8-10). He did not suffer, for his suffering was completed on the cross (John 19.30). He preached to those tormented…
Good Friday
One of the details we often overlook concerning the life of Jesus was the animosity between his friends and his family. Christ’s disciples loved him, but his family rejected him…
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is the time when we remember the final night Jesus spent with his friends. During the Last Supper, Christ re-vitalized the Passover Meal, infusing it with new, prophetic…
Spy Wednesday
At the Last Supper, while Jesus was sitting with his closest friends and followers, he looked at them and said, “One of you will betray me.” However, if we…
Great Tuesday
In first century Palestine, weddings were playful affairs. Festivities often built up in anticipation, ever-intensifying receptions prior to the ceremony instead of afterward as in our American tradition. Then, as…
Fig Monday
At the end of his ministry, Jesus has a dramatic showdown with the Temple establishment in Jerusalem. The Jewish religion had gotten off-track and Christ had come to set things…
Palm Sunday (redux)
On Palm Sunday, we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It was the height of his popularity, occurring only days before his betrayal and execution. He was joyfully welcomed by…
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