Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I will strike down the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.’” Matthew 26:31 “Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through […]
O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded with thorns, Thine only crown; O sacred Head, what glory, what bliss till now was Thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call Thee mine. What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered, was all for sinners’ gain; Mine, mine was […]
The night before He died on the cross, as Jesus spent time talking with His disciples (John 13–16), there were two commands He gave them on their relations with each other—only two—but each is significant. He began by washing their feet—an act that was the work of a slave. So when He had washed their […]
Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 40: Wednesday “The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner stone. This is the LORD’S doing; It is marvelous in our eyes.” Psalm 118:22–23 Wednesday’s Bible reading is Psalms 117–118. These two psalms are in Book V of the Psalms and are the last two […]
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures…” 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 Into the devastation of our world came the God-man Jesus Christ. […]
Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK SHALL BE SCATTERED.’” Matthew 26:31 Men scattered by their fears to bleakest grief, Into mourning without hope, despairing sorrow. Two days locked in now […]
O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded with thorns, Thine only crown; O sacred Head, what glory, what bliss till now was Thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call Thee mine. What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered, was all for sinners’ gain; Mine, mine was […]
Today, the Thursday before Easter, is Maundy Thursday. In John 13–16, John records what is known the Upper Room Discourse, Jesus’ teachings on that night, the evening before His death on the cross. Jesus speaks clearly about who He is, the disciples’ relationship with God and their work as His disciples. He reassures them of […]