Today, as we come to the end of our look at Jesus’ journey to the cross, we briefly look at the significance of His resurrection and the bearing it has on us.
Easter Sunday
The Story of Agustina Zomelo
The Bitter Cup and the Fountain of Life
Traditionally, the eve of Easter is referred to as ‘Holy Saturday’, or the ‘Great Sabbath’. On this day, Christians of various denominations hold to a time of silent, contemplative rest. It is both a time of reflection on Jesus’ sacrifice and a time of eager anticipation for the impending celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. To consider this tension in light of this season, we turn to one of Jesus’ final interactions before he breathed his last.
To the Cross - Jesus on the Mount of Olives
We are in the midst of a season of celebration in the Judeo-Christian world. For followers of Judaism, this is the deeply treasured season of Passover, where members of the Jewish faith remember being spared of God’s wrath by having their houses covered in the blood of a sacrificial lamb. On this day, Good Friday, Christians across the globe remember Jesus – as on this day nearly 2000 years ago, Jesus died on the cross for our sins. As we continue learning from Jesus’ journey to the cross, we finally arrive at the pen-ultimate station: the day of his crucifixion. We will look at the account of Jesus praying at the Mount of Olives in the garden of Gethsemane to see the lengths a loving God was willing to go for a people who rejected Him.
Kingdom Infants - the Nature of the Kingdom
A Season of Curiosity – the Coming of the Kingdom of God
We find ourselves in a strange period of time: under lockdown, quarantine and in a season of uncertainty. As is typical in such times, many look towards promises recorded in Scripture for assurance and comfort. In the New Testament, Jesus teaches that the prevailing promise of assurance and comfort is found and fulfilled in the coming of the Kingdom of God. Continuing with a look at Jesus’ journey towards the cross, we stop to look at his interaction with the Pharisees and his disciples in Luke 17:20-37 to gain an insight into the coming of the Kingdom of God and what it means for us in this season.
Conversations on the Way – Receiving from the Prince of Peace
Based on SB Ferguson’s book ‘To Seek and To Save’, over the next six days we will be looking at Jesus’ life and celebrating his transformative impact in the lives of people across the generations. We will be highlighting key interactions which Jesus had with people during his earthly ministry – culminating in His glorious passion and resurrection. Today, we begin by looking at the story of Jesus encountering Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42.