Jesus is the faithful Jew who kept the laws commands including observing the Passover celebration each spring. But during His last Passover, He took the familiar elements and initiated a new ceremony

Peter writes to the scattered and persecuted Christians to encourage them. And he starts by praising God for our salvation as planned before time by the Father, accomplished by the Son, and applied to

John started baptizing people who confessed their sinful condition and desired to be made right with God (repentance). The dip in the water symbolized the washing of their sins and trust in the One t

Jesus had already had a private meeting with Peter after the disciples denial of Him. But this conversation is about Jesus loving Peter enough to restore him to leadership and Peter loving Jesus enou

All of the disciples had to be convinced that Jesus had truly defeated death and the grave. But Thomas gets singled out for being the last to see and believe. And thus, Jesus tells him and us that the

Mary Magdalene finds the tomb of Jesus empty. But the evidence doesnt stop there. Before the morning is done, she will be the first witness of the resurrected Jesus. And she is sent to testify of wha

Jesus endured the shame and humiliation that we deserved even unto death on the cross. But after He commended His spirit back to the Father, what would be done with His battered and dead body? God pla

Jesus on the cross finishes His journey well both as Substitute and as Example. He cares for His mother, teaching us the importance of family, in particular the family of God. He teaches us about th

Part Two of The Judge Speaks The Judge gave warning to those who rejected Gods chosen Savior. Coupled with the warning is the offer of forgiveness for ones rejection of Jesus. The prayer of Jesus wa

While continuing our tour of the closing chapters of Johns Gospel, we supplement our picture of the crucifixion with Lukes account of the Gospel story. Having been condemned, the Judge of all the ea