by Daily Devotionals | Jun 30, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: 1 Corinthians 15:23 The New Testament teaches that because Jesus is the Christ, he will return visibly in his glorified body to consummate God’s kingdom on earth. The return of Christ is a central affirmation of Christian faith, and is taught in passages such as...
by Daily Devotionals | Jun 29, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: Philippians 2:9-11 We’ll describe Jesus’ exaltation as the period of time stretching from his resurrection all the way to his future visible return. We’ll begin with a brief summary of the events from this time, and then explore some of them in more detail. On...
by Daily Devotionals | Jun 28, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:21 Crucifixion was a form of the death penalty used in the ancient Roman Empire. Its victims were tied to a cross (or nailed to it, as in Jesus’ case) and then hung on the cross until they died, typically by suffocation. Jesus’ crucifixion was...
by Daily Devotionals | Jun 27, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: Luke 22:17-20 As we’ve mentioned, Jesus’ passion and death took place during the Passover week. So, one of the things that Jesus did during this week was eat the Passover meal with his disciples. He did this immediately before his arrest and crucifixion, and the...
by Daily Devotionals | Jun 26, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: Mark 11:9-10 Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on the colt of a donkey in order to fulfill the prophecy of Zechariah 9. The donkey was significant because it was the mount ridden by kings during times of peace, when they were confident that there were no threats...
by Daily Devotionals | Jun 24, 2023 | Daily Devotional
Read: John 28:28-30 We use the term “passion” to refer to the sufferings that Jesus endured, especially during the week before his crucifixion. In many ways this is the darkest part of Jesus’ story, because during this week Jesus was rejected by humanity, denied and...
