EASTER SUNDAY

The Path to Resurrection Life

On Sunday morning, the women came to the tomb expecting Jesus to be dead. He was dead on Friday. They didn’t come expecting resurrection. What led them from unbelief to belief? What led them to find resurrection life? What does Jesus’ resurrection mean for us today?   The Path to Belief Unless I see the […]

Resurrection Life

THE AGONY OF LETTING GO

Jesus and the Maddening Prayer of Release

Jesus at Gethsemane prayed to the Father in horrified agony and didn’t get what he asked. His reaction was to lay down his substantially strong human will that screamed, “My will be done,” in deference to the holy, “Thy will be done.”  At that moment, he belonged completely to God. But, how did he get […]

The Prayer of Release

LIFE AFTER THE RESURRECTION

Ten Things Jesus Did After the Resurrection

The disciple’s grief turned to joy after they discovered that Jesus had come back to life. The women found Jesus’ tomb empty. The angel proclaimed, “He is risen!” (Luke 24:6).  And then, Jesus started appearing to them at different times and places. Each visitation had a purpose as their hopes, once dashed by the cross, were […]

The Cross and the Resurrection

SUNDAY, DAY 8 — JESUS IS ALIVE!

What Difference Does Resurrection Make Today?

On Sunday morning, the women came to the tomb expecting Jesus to still be dead. They didn’t come expecting resurrection. What led them from unbelief to belief? What does Jesus’ resurrection mean for us today?   The Path to Belief The women didn’t come to the tomb as believers in the resurrection. They came as […]

Sunrise on Resurrection

SATURDAY, DAY 7 — THE GRAVE

What Was Jesus Doing on Saturday?

Saturday is a day of mystery. Jesus’ body was placed hastily in a borrowed tomb — a cave. All we know for certain is that Jesus is dead. But, on the cross, he committed his spirit to the Father. So, what’s happening with Jesus’ spirit? Where is Jesus on Saturday? What, if anything, is he […]

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