Day 10 – His Last Public Prayer – “Make Them One” Read John 17; 1 Corinthians 12 In John 17, we get an up close and personal look at the intimate relationship Jesus had with His Father—a revealing look into Jesus’ intimate prayer time just before He was to go to the cross to die…
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Day 9 – The Foolishness of the Cross Read 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Galatians 6:14; Psalm 119:97-104 A few years ago I was sitting in a hotel lobby watching Fox News. (Don’t judge me! 😉 The top story of the day was about a cross that had stirred up controversy on the campus of the College…
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Day 8 – Our Record of Debt Read Colossians 2:6-15; Hebrews 10:1-14; Matthew 18:21-35 Yesterday we looked at how the Old Testament law demanded the sacrifice of a spotless lamb. God, dwelling in infinite holiness, demanded that sin be atoned for on a yearly basis. The system seemed to work well for a while, but…
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Day 7 – The Passover Lamb Read Luke 22:7-23; Exodus 12:1-28; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 The biblical writers often used unique imagery and descriptive titles to illustrate a particular characteristic of Jesus. In fact, Jesus Himself used imagery quite often to describe Himself (i.e. “the vine” John 15; “the Good Shepherd” John 10; “the light of…
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Day 6 – Mighty to Save Read Isaiah 63:1; Psalm 31:1-8; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 One of the all-time favorite worship songs throughout the short history of Journey Church is “Mighty to Save” by Hillsong. Taken from passages like Isaiah 63:1, and many of the Psalms, the song tells of the mighty power of the cross…
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