Early in the morning three days after Jesus’ crucifixion, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb–but the stone was rolled away and the tomb was empty! The physical resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of the Christian gospel. When all the evidence is examined and the impact that first Easter had on the world, we find […]

Jesus is betrayed and handed over to the authorities. Pontius Pilate the Roman governer of Judea puts Jesus on trial. Who is Jesus? Is he the Christ? What is Truth? Pilate surrenders to the mobs and has Jesus flogged and crucified.

On the night before his crucifixion, Jesus prays for his disciples and us. In the prayer he gives insight into the nature of the love of God in the Trinity. He prays that his disciples would experience and share this love to accomplish God’s purposes in creation.

Jesus encourages his disciples on the night before his crucifixion. He promises them his peace, as the one who has overcome the world.

Jesus told his disciples you will be hated and persecuted on account of my name. But he also encouraged them to take heart and not lose faith, because He had overcome the world.

What does every orphan need to hear? In Jesus final words with his disciples he assures them that though he is leaving, they will never be alone.