Month: April 2026

When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish,    he will be satisfied.And because of his experience,    my righteous servant will make it possiblefor many to be counted righteous,    for he will bear all their sins. Isaiah 53:11 NLT *** “He took the punishment we deserved. He took violence and crucifixion of man and used it as…

But he was struck down    for the rebellion of my people.He had done no wrong    and had never deceived anyone.But he was buried like a criminal;    he was put in a rich man’s grave.But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him    and cause him grief.Yet when his life is made an offering for sin,    he will have many descendants.Isaiah…

All of us, like sheep, have strayed away.    We have left God’s paths to follow our own.Yet the Lord laid on him    the sins of us all. He was oppressed and treated harshly,    yet he never said a word.He was led like a lamb to the slaughter.    And as a sheep is silent before the shearers,    he did not open his mouth.Unjustly condemned,    he…

Sometimes I think we “get over” Good Friday and Easter too quickly. We know the story too well. I want to spend time living with it, soaking in it, until I begin to understand the amazing truth about God’s amazing love. *** Then Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many…

Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened. Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples.3 Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the…

35 Then the two from Emmaus told their story of how Jesus had appeared to them as they were walking along the road, and how they had recognized him as he was breaking the bread. 36 And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. 37 But the whole…

13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things, Jesus himself suddenly came and began walking with them. 16 But God kept them from recognizing him.17 He asked them, “What are you discussing so…

Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t…

But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.The…

 Carrying the cross by himself, he went to the place called Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha). There they nailed him to the cross. Two others were crucified with him, one on either side, with Jesus between them.John 19:17-18 NLT *** At the heart of the story stands the cross of Christ where evil did its…