Devotionals

Friday, April 18, 2014 From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 46And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, ‘Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?’ that is, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ –Matthew 27:45-46 What does it mean for our lives that Jesus felt […]

Thursday, April 17, 2014 He came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. When he reached the place, he said to them, ‘Pray that you may not come into the time of trial.’ Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and […]

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Jesus said, ‘I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow this day, until you have denied three times that you know me.’–Luke 21:34   What does it mean that the disciple who denied Jesus three times is considered to be the “rock” on which the church is built?   God, […]

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve; he went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers of the temple police about how he might betray him to them. They were greatly pleased and agreed to give him money. So he consented and began […]

Sunday, April 13, 2014 When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30saying, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it […]

Saturday, April 12, 2014 They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him, 33saying, ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son […]

Friday, April 11, 2014 For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling-block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is […]

Thursday, April 10, 2014 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.  2 Corinthians 13:4   What is the power of God?  How is it different from the other […]

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. —I Cor 1:18 What does it mean to have a savior who was crucified?   O God, it goes against our every instinct to follow a […]

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to […]