Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him. He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.
Peter Denies Jesus
Monday Morning, 8 Oct 2019, Matthew 26:57-75~ liars, connivers, abusers, and deniers
Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death.
Thursday Morning: 30 May 2019 – Mark 14:66-72 ~ on denial and remorse
Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he broke down and wept.
Morning Reading: Fri, 27 Apr – Mark 13-14 ~ the beginning of the end
When he returned to them the third time, he said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But no—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Up, let’s be going. Look, my betrayer is here!” [Read more…]
Morning Reading: Fri, 09 Mar – Matthew 26-28 ~ the way of the cross
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” [Read more…]
Daily Reading: 28 June – The Cross of Christ: Arrest and Trial – John 18:1-40
Come, ye disconsolate, wherever ye languish, Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel. Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.