Jesus had been to Jerusalem before, but this time was different. It was time to publicly reveal His identity as the long-awaited King. He prepared for His triumphant entry by sending His disciples to get a young donkey just as the prophet had proclaimed about the King’s arrival hundreds of…
On the surface, the name “Good Friday” seems like a misnomer. To Jesus’ friends and followers, there was nothing good about that Friday. The week had started off well. On Sunday, Jesus had entered Jerusalem with a celebration and He spent the week proclaiming the message of His Kingdom to…
As Jesus’ final hours were drawing near, He went with a few of His closest disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. He knew His hour was approaching. He had come to earth for this very purpose. Yet in His humanness, He was agonizing. He cried out to His…