"If Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain." 1 Corinthians 15:14 Christ is Risen! This is the heart of the Gospel. This is the joyful good news the church proclaims to the world from the day of the first Easter. There are people … Continue reading Day 50 →

" 'Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’ Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be … Continue reading Day 49: The Waiting →

"45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. 46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lemasabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”)." Matthew 27:45-46 Today’s Lenten devotional reading is taken from Matthew 27:1-56, in which Jesus is apprehended by the … Continue reading Day 48 →

"My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’" Matthew 26:18 As we approach the time of Passover, let us remember God’s promise to us, to the generations before us, and to the generations that are to come. The Passover is one of the greatest celebrations … Continue reading Day 47 →

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away." Matthew 24:35 Today’s Lenten Devotional is taken from Matthew 24. In this passage, Jesus is speaking to the disciples after having openly declared in the Temple that the Jews' house will be left to them desolate. The disciples, possibly out of protest … Continue reading Day 46 →

"4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against … Continue reading Day 45 →

"Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah, with his garments stained crimson?Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of his strength? “It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to save.” " Isaiah 63:1 Isaiah 63 talks about the prophet in vision, holds the Messiah returning in triumph from the harm of … Continue reading Day 44 →

Read: Hebrews Chapters 5-7 “This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life” (Hebrews 7:15-17) Names, from the biblical perspective, tell you a lot about the … Continue reading Day 43: The Priest From the Order of Melchizedek →

"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captive, and release from darkness for the prisoners..." Isaiah 61:1 We live in a world of brokenness mixed in … Continue reading Day 42 →

10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’" 11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him. Matthew 4:10-11 In today’s Lenten Devotion we are focusing on overcoming temptation based on the bible portion Matthew 4:1-11. Then Jesus was led … Continue reading Day 41 →