In our reading today John gives us the purpose for writing this Gospel. He tells us that this is written so that we may believe in Jesus and have life in HIs name. 

In this Psalm King David cries out for justice. He calls forth for God to punish the wicked and exalt the righteous. 

John's gospel gives us one of the most detailed accounts of the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. Despite the fear and despondency of His followers, Jesus comes to bring peace and joy.

Mary Magdalene comes to the tomb of Jesus early on Sunday morning and realizes that the tomb is empty. Peter and John come to investigate and they both believe because of the evidence they see. What evidence convinces them? We explore that in our podcast today. 

Joseph of Arimathea comes to Pilate and takes a great risk by asking for the body of Jesus. Joseph and Nicodemus had followed Jesus from afar throughout John's gospel but now they come out in the open and identify with Jesus by helping give Him a burial fit for royalty. 

In today's reading, we see the picture of Jesus being the willing sacrifice for our sins. He is the perfect and blameless Lamb of God who lays down His life for His sheep. 

In this Psalm, we are reminded that Jesus descended into the abode of the dead but His stay was not permanent. He was vindicated and victorious by his bodily resurrection. It is in His resurrection that we take hope. 

Peter denies Jesus three times while warming himself at a charcoal fire outside the residence of the High Priest. A few days later after the resurrection of Jesus, the Lord will have a conversation with Peter about Peter's new mission over a charcoal fire. 

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In today's reading, Judas brings the soldiers to arrest Jesus. Jesus gives them a glimpse of His glory when He states, "I am He." When he says this the hardened soldiers fall to the ground in the presence of the incarnate Lord. 

In the final portion of Jesus's High Priestly Prayer, he turns his attention to us. He turns His attention to those Christians that will come from the testimony of the Apostles. He prays that we will be unified and filled with God's glory. He prays that we will understand the full weight of the unity that we have with He and the Father. We know that this unity is achieved by the work of the Holy Spirit.