- Apr 12, 2020The Last Hours of Jesus (Part 4 – What Happens When You Die?)The Last Hours of Jesus (Part 4 – What Happens When You Die?)Part 4 – What Happens When You Die?Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay" (Matthew 28:1-6 ESV).
- Apr 5, 2020The Last Hours of Jesus (Part 3 – The Spectacular Fall and Redemption of Simon Peter)The Last Hours of Jesus (Part 3 – The Spectacular Fall and Redemption of Simon Peter)Part 3 – The Spectacular Fall and Redemption of Simon Peter
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean." But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.” And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth." And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man." After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you." Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly (Matthew 26:69-75 ESV).
- Mar 29, 2020The Last Hours of Jesus (Part 2 – Jesus and the Kangaroo Court)The Last Hours of Jesus (Part 2 – Jesus and the Kangaroo Court)Part 2 – Jesus and the Kangaroo CourtNow the chief priests and the whole council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’" And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?" But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God" (Matthew 26:59-63 ESV).
- Mar 22, 2020The Last Hours of Jesus (Part 1 – Jesus and Judas)The Last Hours of Jesus (Part 1 – Jesus and Judas)Part 1 - Jesus and JudasTherefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God (Hebrews 12:1-2).