Luis Palau Evangelistic Association
Find inspiration and revival with evangelist Luis Palau as he proclaims the Gospel, mobilizes the church, and equips the next generation with his message of Hope.
Ash Wednesday: welcome to Lent!
Today is a special day for Christians, although you won't find greeting cards or gifts marking...
The longest time of year for youth ministry
What's the longest, most difficult time of year for youth ministry? We're right in the middle of...
Palm Sunday and the irony of Easter
Easter is a holiday marked by irony and paradox. During Easter week, we celebrate life attained...
Getting to know the voices of Easter
When you read the story of Easter (see yesterday's post to read it if you're not familiar...
Maundy Thursday and the long road to Easter
Thursday. Four days after excited crowds welcomed Jesus to Jerusalem. One day before the horror...
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Gethsemane in the Bible: Matthew 26:36-46
As the hour of his death drew nearer, Jesus went with his disciples to pray in the garden of Gethsemane. It is here that Jesus rebuked his disciples for not being able to stay awake in prayer--and it is here that Jesus' betrayer arrived with soldiers to arrest him.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2026:36-46&version=NIV
Jesus is risen - a Christian perspective
One of the most wonderful reassurances in the entire Bible can be found in this verse, where Jesus' followers learn for the first time that Jesus has risen from the dead and is alive.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2016:6&version=NIV
Easter in the Bible - a Christian perspective
The day of the first Easter ranks as one of the most astounding events in all of history. The disciples were still in mourning, many had probably already began making small steps towards getting over their loss--as much as one could only three days later. Yet, in the midst of this heartache Jesus is found to have risen!
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16&version=NIV
Palm branches - a Christian perspective
As Jesus rode into Jersualem on Palm Sunday, the enthusiastic crowds greeted him joyfully, and waved palm branches as he passed. Just a few days later, they would be calling for his execution.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2012:13&version=NIV
He is not here - a Christian perspective
Perhaps the most amazing words in all of the Bible are these, uttered by the angel standing guard at Jesus' empty tomb: "He is not here." Christ had risen from the dead!
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2028:6&version=NIV
Simon - a Christian perspective
When a badly-wounded Jesus was unable to carry his cross, a passerby named Simon was forced to do so for him.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2015:21&version=NIV
Rise - a Christian perspective
Three days after his death on the cross, Jesus rose from the dead. This is the account of his resurrection.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2024:1-12&version=NIV
Grave - a Christian perspective
When Jesus rose from the dead, he defeated the power of sin, death, and the grave.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2015:55&version=KJV
Violence - a Christian perspective
When Jesus was arrested, one of his followers tried to defend him through violence. While that might seem a natural human reaction, Jesus rebuked him with the famous saying that those who employ violence against others will themselves die by violence.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2026:51-52&version=NIV
Good Friday in the Bible: Matthew 27:32-61
"Good Friday" is what the Christian church has named the day that Jesus died on the cross. This is the account of that fateful day, when Christ died and was buried in the tomb from which he would rise just a few days later.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2027:32-61&version=NIV