Morning Meditations

In this episode, we see Jesus appear to the disciples after his resurrection, breathe the Holy Spirit upon them, and then sends them into the world in the power of the Spirit!

In this episode, Mary recognizes Jesus when he calls her by name, and then she goes and tells the disciples "I have seen the Lord!"

In this episode, Mary encounters Jesus, but she doesn't recognize Him. She mistakes him for the gardener, and we are reminded that the same God who created the Garden of Eden in Genesis, is inaugurating the new creation in a garden on that first Easter!

In this episode, we see a footrace at the tomb, the first witnesses of the resurrection are women, and we are challenged to believe that this same Jesus who was crucified is risen and God has made him both Lord and Christ!

In this episode, we see two unlikely disciples risking their reputation and burying Jesus after His death!

In this episode, we see that John is revealing to his reader that Jesus is the Passover lamb who delivers His people and the Messiah who was promised!

In this episode, we see that Jesus gives. up His spirit and becomes the atoning sacrifice for humanity once and for all time!

In this episode, we see that Jesus tells his mother and one of his disciples that they are now mother and son!

In this episode, we are reminded that we are never alone in our suffering, but that Christ on the cross entered into the suffering of humanity!

In this episode, Pilate puts a sign on Jesus cross that says "Jesus of Nazareth: The King of the Jews." We discuss how this message is true, even though at the time Jesus seems to be anything but king!

In this episode, Pilate chooses to be a friend of Caesar instead of a friend of Jesus, and the religious leaders ultimately say that they have no king but Caesar!

In this episode, Jesus is before Pilate and we see that Jesus completely trusts that God is the one in control, even as he approaches the cross!

In this episode, we see that Jesus is mocked by those he created, and we are reminded of the lengths God would go to allow us to choose to love Him!

In this episode, we see that Pilate asks the crowd who they want released to them Jesus of Nazareth, or Jesus Barabbas. And we are encouraged to choose the Kingdom of God revealed in Jesus of Nazareth!

In this episode, we see that Jesus tell Pilate his Kingdom is not of this world!

In this episode, Jesus is being questioned by the high priest and his responses remind us of his teaching to let our "yes be yes" and our "no be no!"

In this episode, we see that Peter ends up denying Jesus three times and we are reminded that no failure has to be the end for us!

In this episode, we see that Caiaphas prediction of 'one man dying for the people" comes true, but in a way that no one expected! We are reminded that God brings good out of even the worst moments of life!

In this episode, we see that Jesus voluntarily drinks the cup the Father has for Him, and tells Peter to put down his sword!

In this episode, Judas brings soldiers and religious leaders to have Jesus arrested, and the soldiers are overwhelmed with the power of God at work in Christ.

In this episode, Jesus continues to pray for those who will hear the message of his disciples and ultimately he prays that the Father's love would dwell in them.

In this episode, Jesus prays for those who will believe in Him because of his disciple's message- that they would be united as they live in God!

In this episode, Jesus prays for his disciples, that they would be in the world but not of it, and that they would be sanctified by the truth of God's word!

In this episode, Jesus prays that His Father will protect His disciples, and unify them as they face the difficult journey ahead!

In this episode, Jesus is praying and he gives us insight on this thing we call eternal life. We are reminded that we can experience eternal life right now!