Conquering King

Conquering King

Devastating loss.  That is what comes to mind when I think about the disciples on Friday and Saturday of Holy Week. In my life, I have experienced pain and disappointment, but never have I had the foundation of my life stripped bare, beaten, and destroyed before my...
Hope in a Suffering Servant

Hope in a Suffering Servant

“Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his...
Misunderstood Messiah

Misunderstood Messiah

“Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel” (John 12:13). These statements of worship were exclaimed by the crowd as Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem. Palm tree branches were waved high in the air in a posture of praise, and...