Jesus died on Friday late afternoon.  Saturday was the Sabbath.  Now it is Sunday, the first day of the week, and very early in the morning, Jesus is already risen.  What should follow should be stories of joy and power.  Jesus defeated death!  He is…

It is Good Friday.  It is the day that Jesus died.  We learned about Good Friday last Sunday, and we read this whole chapter with the children.  The children got to hear the full story of Jesus’ trial and execution.  A lot of times, we…

We read the passage about Jesus praying in place called Gethsemane.  This prayer seems quite different from his prayer yesterday.  This prayer is full of sorrow and dread. It is quite distressing to read Jesus being so stressed.  Also quite surprising is that he doesn’t…

After washing the disciples’ feet and sharing in the Passover meal, Jesus prays.  He prays for himself, then he prays for his disciples, and lastly prays for all believers.  This intercessory prayer is commonly called Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer.   The high priest is a…