Crosswalk Daily Study

Text of the Day: Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!” “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclai...

Text of the Day: One of the twelve disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), was not with the others when Jesus came. They told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.” (John 20:24-25) Reflection Questions: 1 — What proof do you need to believe? 2 — Have you ev...

Text of the Day: That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord! Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sendi...

Text of the Day: Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. “Dear woman, why are you crying?” the angels asked her. “Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” She turn...

Text of the Day: Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” Peter and the other disciple started out for the tom...

Here are some questions to go along with this week’s sermon: 1 — What can you do, as a person of faith, to give this sense of urgency for the resurrection to those you are studying with? 2 — Are you preparing those you are studying with for baptism, or for simply a great understanding of Jesus, both of which are amazing! 3 — What can the church do to help you prepare your people for baptism? 4 — W...

Text of the Day: Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law. (Luke 23:56) Reflection Questions: 1 — Do you believe you have been called to still engage in the culture where you have been placed? What does that look like?  2 — How can you become more relevant to your commun...

Text of the Day: As his body was taken away, the women from Galilee followed and saw the tomb where his body was placed. (Luke 23:55) Reflection Questions: 1 — How can you affirm the women in your life today for their faith journey that has impacted your Faith so importantly? 2 — What can we do as a congregation to affirm women in ministry and faith?  3 — What can we do as a world church to engage...

Text of the Day: Then he took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in a long sheet of linen cloth and laid it in a new tomb that had been carved out of rock. (Luke 23:53) Reflection Questions: 1 — What does Sabbath mean to you? Were they silly in the way they worked hard to get the body of Jesus down before the Sabbath came?  2 — Was it a surprise to you that Nicodemus showed up again in th...

Text of the Day: He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Luke 23:52) Reflection Questions: 1 — What are the deterrents in your life that keep you on the straight and narrow?  2 — Have you ever had a moment where you had to show everyone what and who you believed in? What were the circumstances? Could that be part of your witness to share?  3 — Would you be willing to go against the grain and...

Text of the Day: but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come. (Luke 23:51) Reflection Questions: 1 — Did God ever use you, even though you weren’t sure about him?   2 — How did that happen? And have you seen it happen in any one else’s life, as well?  3 — What can y...

Text of the Day: Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council, (Luke 23:50) Reflection Questions: 1 — Do you think someone would consider you “good and righteous”? Why or why not?  2 — Have you ever had to go against popular wisdom in order to follow God’s will in your life?  3 — What can you do today to make sure you are following what God has pl...

Here are some questions to go along with this week’s sermon: 1 — What do you think happens when you die? 2 — How can we relay the powerful sacrifice and claim the innocence of Jesus to those who will listen? 3 — What is your story with the death of Jesus? How have you reacted over the years to this part of the gospel story? 4 — What can you do to prepare others not to “miss the boat”? 5 — Do you t...

Text of the Day: But Jesus’ friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching. (Luke 23:49) Reflection Questions: 1 — How can we recognize the power of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us?   2 — How can we share this power with those who don’t know? 3 — Have you continued to pray for that one person who needs to either discover the power of Christ on the...

Text of the Day: And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in deep sorrow. (Luke 23:48) Reflection Questions: 1 — Who are you praying for this week? Have you had an opportunity to speak with them? Has God opened a door?  2 —Have you ever felt like you missed the boat on something? What would you do differently if you could? 3 —How can the death o...

Text of the Day: When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshipped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.” (Luke 23:47) Reflection Questions: 1 — What is you ministry?  2 —When did you last confess the innocence of Jesus to someone in your circle? 3 —Why is it important to confess this innocence to others? How is it part of the Gospel narrative that we have...

Text of the Day: Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last. (Luke 23:46) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever wondered about the difference between spirit and soul? Is there any difference?  2 —Have you prayed for the one who needs to find Jesus? We will ask each day this week.  3 —How can you continually give your “spirit” to G...

Text of the Day: The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle. (Luke 23:45) Reflection Questions: 1 — If Luke is interested in the transformative nature of the cross in people’s lives, shouldn’t we be as well? How can we be as focused on the innocence of Jesus as Luke was? 2 —Is there someone you need to be praying for that migh...

Text of the Day: By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock (Luke 23:44) Reflection Questions: 1 — Do you know someone who used to believe but has now rejected Jesus in their lives?   2 —Write their names down and the circumstances on why they left. Was it the church that drove them away, abuse at the hands of the super-religious, a difference in wo...

Here are some questions to go along with this week’s sermon: 1 — How do you respond to losing someone you love? 2 — What does it mean to no longer have any separation between you and God? 3 — Have you ever thought about Jesus’ cry of desolation before? What were your thoughts? 4 — What does that cry mean to you now? 5 — Did you ever think that Jesus might not have been able to see out of the grave...

Text of the Day: and tombs opened. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead. They left the cemetery after Jesus’ resurrection, went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and appeared to many people. (Matt 27:52-53) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever been so upset that you wished the earth would respond with you?  2 —How much do you think that those around Jesus...

Text of the Day: At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart...(Matt 27:51) Reflection Questions: 1 — Has there ever been a time when you thought you needed someone to get to God for you?  2 —What do you believe separates you from God now? 3 —Why can we approach God with confidence because of the death of Jesus o...

Text of the Day:  But the rest said, “Wait! Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.” 50 Then Jesus shouted out again, and he released his spirit. (Matt 27:49-50) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever waited for a miracle from Jesus, and when it didn’t come, it verified your previous doubts about him?  2 —Have you had the privilege to be there when someone you loved died? Spend a moment think...

Text of the Day: Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah. One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink (Matt 27:47-48) Reflection Questions: 1 — How do you think God reveals himself to the biblical authors? 2 —How does He inspire them to write what He would like them to write? 3 — Do you th...

Text of the Day: At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. 46 At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” (Matt 27:45-46) Reflection Questions: 1 — Have you ever thought about the last moments of the life of Jesus, and what he might have been thinking? 2 —Which explanation...