16 “For God so loved the world,[a] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 ESV) Good Friday (Matthew 27:1-61, Mark 15:1-47, Luke 23:1-56, John 18:28-19:42): Jesus's crucifixion and death. Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice for our sins. He came to this earth...
Stay Awake
39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” 40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me...
Watchful
8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. (1 Peter 5:8 ESV) We are called today to be watchful. Our enemy is always seeking our destruction. He is the father of lies and wants nothing less from us than everything. But be of strong...
By What Authority
23 And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” (Matthew 21:23 ESV) We can speak of things either based upon our own...
Driven Out
12 And Jesus entered the temple[a] and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 13 He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.” (Matthew...