Meeting Our Doubts
Read: John 20:24-29; Revelation 3:20 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.” (John 20:25 NRSV) […]
Presence in Grief
Read: John 20:11-18; 1 Thessalonians 4:13 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb. (John 20:11 NRSV) Even though we believe in the resurrection, there is a place for grief in the Christian faith. Mary was the first to reach Jesus’ tomb on Easter morning. […]
Resurrection Day
Read: 1 Corinthians 15 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. (v. 20 NRSV) To put it in a considerable understatement: the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the most significant event in the history of the world. The earth-shattering thing that […]
Unleavened Lives
Read: John 19:38-42 Now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation, and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there. (vv. 41-42 NRSV) The […]
Christ the King
Read: John 19:1-37 Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” (v. 19 NRSV) Holy Week began with Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey’s colt, signifying that Israel’s king was arriving. Now when Friday turns violent, Jesus is proclaimed […]
April Prayer Guide 2021
ALBANIA — We give thanks that in the last quarter, over 10,000 individuals visited the Words of Hope Albania website. In response to a questionnaire on the site, 18 people responded that they had accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Pray with us for these new believers. Pray too for our leaders in Albania, […]
Washing Feet
Read: John 13:1-20 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. (v. 14 NRSV) The image of Jesus riding into the City of David with the crowd waving palm branches and lauding him stands in stark contrast to the image of Jesus on his […]
God Is Glorious!
Read: Psalm 96 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! (v. 3) We have considered many of the unique qualities of God in the past couple of weeks, including his holiness, wisdom, strength, and eternality. We have rejoiced in his unchanging love and faithfulness towards us, and we have […]
Jesus Alone Is Worthy
Read: Revelation 5 Worthy is the Lamb who was slain . . . (v. 12) We understand that the word worship refers to the reverence and adoration we express for God. But the Old English word actually comes from a term meaning “worth-ship;” giving worth to something or someone. Only one who is worthy deserves […]