The Holy Spirit falls on Jesus' followers empowering them to preach the Gospel with boldness. Excitement ensues. He will do the same for us!  Luke 24:51-53; Acts 1:12-26,1-5;2:1-13,14-39,40-47;3:1-11; Mark 16:20; John 20:30-31;21:25 #everydaychristians

Jesus appears to His disciples multiple times before ascending to sit at the right hand of the Father.  He also leaves US instructions. Mark 16:14-19; Luke 24:36-51; John 20:19-29, 21:1-24; Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:6-11

He is risen!  He is risen!  Eyewitnesses confirm it and stake their lives on it.  Matthew 27:62-66,28:1-10; John 20:1-18; Mark 16:1-12; Luke 24:1-32

Life drains from Jesus on the cross and the universe shifts for every being.  Praise God that Sunday's coming!  John 19:25-42, Matthew 27:45-61, Mark 15:33-47, Luke 23:46-55 bethlehemstar.com, compellingtruth.org #everydaychristians

In today's passages, Jesus willingly hangs on the cross, suffering the shame and death that He never deserved but we did.  Matthew 27:32-44; Mark 15:21-32; Luke 23:26-43, 22:37; John 19:18-24; Psalm 69:19-21; 22:16-18; Isaiah 53:10-12 #everydaychristians

Jesus' trial continues with Pilate and Herod who find no fault in Him. Yet, it doesn't stop the people calling for His crucifixion. John 18:28-38, 39-40; 19:1-15; Luke 23:1-12, 20-25; Matthew 27:11-23, 24-313; Mark 15:2-5, 6-10, 16-20 

Today we explore the illegal nature of Jesus' arrest and trial. Corruption in the Sanhedrin! John 18:12b-24,25,26-27; Matthew 26:57-58, 59-68, 69-75; 27:1-2, 3-10; Mark 14:53-54, 55-65, 66-72;15:1; Luke 22:55-38, 63-65, 59-62, 66-71

Jesus goes to Gethsemane where He bares His heart to God, but still allows the Enemy to move in for the kill.  John 17:20-26, 18:1,2-12; Mark 14:32-42, 43-50, 51-52; Matthew 26:36-46, 47-56; Luke 22:47-53; Revelation 14:9-10 #everydaychristians

Only hours before the cross, Jesus gives His disciples and us important information on surviving the world without Him physically present.  It's new information for His disciples.  John 15:1-27; 16:1-33; 17: 1-19; Hebrews 12:5-6

The cross imminent, Jesus assures His disciples that although He must leave them, He promises to come back! And tells them how to live until then.  John 13:31-38; 14:1-31; Luke 22:31-39; Matthew 26:30-35; Mark 14:27-31; Zechariah 13:2-9 #everydaychristians