Have you ever wondered what must have been going through the minds and hearts of the disciples the day between Christ’s crucifixion and His resurrection? The day was Saturday, the Sabbath Day. It was a holy day–a day where no work was to be done. It was a day of rest and worship. And…
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Day 11 – Good Friday: The Prophetic and the Horrific Read John 19:17-37; Psalm 22:15, 18; 34:20; 69:21; Zechariah 12:10 John’s account of Jesus’ crucifixion has a particularly interesting focus. John is careful to note at least four messianic prophecies that Jesus fulfilled in just the few short hours that He was hanging on the…
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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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