Easter
The Significance of the Resurrection
“He is not here; he is risen!” -Luke 24:6 1 Corinthians 15:16-20 (NIV) 16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all…
How to Respond to Jesus’s Different Death – John 19:17-42 / John 20:1-18
BibleGateway John 19:17-42 BibleGateway John 20:1-18 John 19:17-42 New International Version (NIV) 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle.…
Why Jesus’ Death Matters to You John 18:28-19:16
BibleGateway John 18:19-26-19:16 John 18:28-19:16 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Before Pilate 28 Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness they did not enter the palace, because they…