by chrisgoins | Apr 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the questions we often ask is, “Why? Why did the religious authorities have such blood lust when it came to Jesus? Why did Pilate go along with them, even when he knew their charges weren’t legitimate?” Three Motives: • The Religious Motive To the...
by chrisgoins | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
It was during this time that Peter ended up denying Jesus three times. Somehow, when Peter denied Jesus for the third time, Jesus + Peter made eye contact. When Peter looked into the eyes of the leader + Lord he had just failed, I don’t think for a moment...
by chrisgoins | Mar 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
The events that happened next occurred at a breakneck pace. In the space of six to twelve hours, Jesus was betrayed by Judas, arrested by an armed force, abandoned by His closest friends, endured six interrogations or trials + was disowned by Peter. Jesus...
by chrisgoins | Mar 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
It was probably sometime after midnight that Judas + a huge crowd of armed men entered the garden with swords + clubs to arrest Jesus. The group that arrived was overkill. It included Judas, a group of leading priests, the captains + members of the temple guard,...
by chrisgoins | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
War In The Garden: Spiritual Warfare The word “agony” in the original Greek, used to describe Jesus’ struggle in Gethsemane, can also mean struggle or conflict. It’s from a root word, which was used to describe the place where the Greeks assembled to celebrate their...
by chrisgoins | Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Late Thursday evening or early Friday morning, knowing that He was destined for the cross—that in a few hours He would bear the weight of the sin of the whole world throughout all of human history on His shoulders—Jesus entered the Garden of Gethsemane + invited His...
