M A R C H 2 6 “And one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, ‘You know nothing at all, nor do you consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.’” — John 11:49–50

Christ Before The Supreme Court

Have you ever considered the irony of Christ’s encounter with Caiaphas, the high priest of the Jews? Christ, the true high priest of God, stood before Joseph Caiaphas, the false high priest of God. And though Caiaphas and Jesus had different motives, they agreed with each other. Caiaphas believed that, in the best interests of the people, one man should die so that the rest would live. Christ believed the same thing. Caiaphas, the false... More

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M A R C H 2 5 “Then the detachment of troops and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him. And they led Him away to Annas first, for he was the father-inlaw of Caiaphas who was high priest that year.” — John 18:12–13

Christ In The Hands Of The Police

Have you ever pondered all the indignities and injustices that Christ suffered on our behalf? When you do, you’ll appreciate even more the sacrifice Jesus made for you and me. In the Garden of Gethsemane, after Christ had prayed, a mob came to arrest Him.About sixty-five men, brandishing torches, swords, and spears, came to take one man, Jesus Christ, away. Judas signaled to the mob which man was Jesus by kissing Jesus’ cheek.... More

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M A R C H 2 4 “Now as they were eating, He said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.’” — Matthew 26:21

Christ Betrayed

When you think of Judas Iscariot, what words come first to your mind? Perhaps “traitor”? “greedy”? “evil one”? Judas has never been one of the more popular disciples. In the Middle Ages, people considered Judas more of a villain than we do today. We can probably attribute the medieval attitude to the way Dante portrayed Judas in his Inferno, a great classic that takes us on a tour of Hell. In the deepest... More

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M A R C H 2 3 “. . . Say to the cities of Judah, ‘Behold your God!” — Isaiah 40:9

Behold Your God

In one of his sonnets, Shelley tells of a traveler from Egypt who, in a trek across a desert wasteland came upon the remains of a marble statue. All that remained on the pedestal were two feet and the lower part of two gigantic legs. Nearby, lying in the sand, was the cracked remnant of what had been the head. The face had a cruel sneer on its lips. When the traveler rubbed the sand away from the pedestal, he found this inscription:... More

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M A R C H 2 8 “He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, ‘O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.’” — Matthew 26:39

Christ’s Bitter Cup

What was in the mysterious cup that appeared before Christ’s face there in the darkness of Gethsemane? First of all, the cup contained all the sin of the world. Imagine you’re visiting the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. You walk into a large, sealed room full of hundreds of vials containing diseases—cancer, AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhea—every dangerous and foul disease known to man. You see a technician unstopping... More

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M A R C H 2 2 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” — Matthew 6:33

The Purpose For Living

What’s the purpose of life? That question was once asked in a high school English class of some twenty students, and not one single person came up with an answer that made sense. Do you know the purpose of your life? One time a young man who had just graduated from Oxford University approached a friend of the family, Prime Minister Gladstone, and asked if Gladstone would listen to the plan he had mapped out for his life. Gladstone... More

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M A R C H 2 1 “Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.” — Matthew 27:26

Suffered Under Pontius Pilate

Do you know what the key to Jesus’ life was? He suffered. Biblical literature underscores the importance of Christ’s suffering. Paul, in his epistles, virtually ignores the ministry of Christ but reminds us of what He suffered. In the Gospels, one-third of Matthew, Mark, and Luke deal with Christ’s sufferings and death. One-half of John’s Gospel deals with the last week of Jesus’ life. The Apostles’ Creed,... More

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Christ Before The Supreme Court

Christ In The Hands Of The Police

Christ Betrayed

Behold Your God

Christ’s Bitter Cup

The Purpose For Living

Suffered Under Pontius Pilate