April 2025
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“Up From the Grave” “The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.” -Luke 24:7 It’s Easter Sunday. It’s the day the Spirit has been preparing us for during Lent. The past week has been filled with a myriad of emotions
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“In the Silence” “Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.” -Luke 23:56 Silence can be deafening. We don’t like it, so we fill it with meaningless noise. Anticipation is agonizing. We aren’t good at waiting, so we busy ourselves with pointless activities.
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“On the Cross” “When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.” -Luke 23:33 Luke’s Gospel records three of Jesus’ seven last statements on the cross. Those words convey Jesus’ forgiveness, grace, and trust. Let the Spirit and the
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“At the Table” “When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. And he said to them, ‘I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.’” -Luke 22:14-15 One of the most intimate times of fellowship we can have with anyone is sharing a meal with them. Twenty-four
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“Behind Closed Doors” “And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.” -Luke 22:4 Betrayal is a hurtful action. It typically involves deceit but is more than that. Deception can come from anyone, but betrayal can only happen from someone you
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“Among the Rich” “All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” -Luke 21:4 Holy Tuesday of Passion Week (Holy Week) was an eventful day. The Pharisees and Sadducees challenged Jesus about marriage in heaven, taxes, and his authority (Luke
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“In the Temple” “When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling.” -Luke 19:45 Once again, we find Jesus driving the money changers and merchants out of the temple towards the end of his ministry. He did this at the beginning of his ministry (see Sunday, Week 4 Day
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“Into the City” “When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: ‘Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory
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“A New Cleansing” “Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.” -Psalm 51:7 Today, we focus on the cleansing power of God when it comes to sin. We dab Dawn dish soap on our clothes whenever we spill something greasy. It is the best product we’ve ever
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“A New Mercy” “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.” -Psalm 51:1 Although we have previously looked at Psalm 51 on day two through the lens of repentance, we want to see it through the lens of worship for the next two
stephen R Harrison 