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Good Friday 2025: “A Ransom for Many” (Mark 10:41-45)
Jesus came to give his life as a ransom for many. A ransom is the price paid to redeem someone held in captivity or slavery. Christ’s death in our place set us free from the curse of the law and the power of sin. The great benefit of this redemption is that we are adopted […]
Continue readingApril 13: “Jesus Prays at the Oil Press” (Matthew 26:36-46)
At Gethsemane (Oil Press), Jesus asks the Father if he may be spared from his death on the cross. But as Jesus prays, he becomes more aligned with God’s will. After his prayer, Jesus is prepared to bear the cross. His preparedness stands in contrast to the unpreparedness of the disciples. The discipline of prayer […]
Continue readingApril 6: “So that the World May Believe” (John 17:20-26)
After his prayer for the disciples, Jesus prays for the future church and the world, which he loves. Jesus prays that God’s people would be united to God and to one another. Church unity is grounded in God’s love, and its purpose is to have the world believe that Jesus was sent by the Father. […]
Continue readingMarch 30: “Jesus Prays for the Church” (John 17:6-19)
In his farewell prayer, Jesus prays for the church. Just as the Father sent Jesus into the world, Jesus sends the church into the world. As he sends out the church, Jesus makes four petitions for the church: 1) That they may be one. 2) That they may have the joy of Jesus. 3) That […]
Continue readingMarch 23: “For the Glory of the Father” (John 12:20-33, John 17:1-5)
The hour of Jesus’ death on the cross has arrived. Facing the cross, Jesus prays that his death would bring glory to the Father. In this prayer, Jesus is recommitting himself to the mission the Father has given him – to die on the cross in order to give life to the world. His prayer […]
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