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"If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." — Mark 8:34Three requireme...
04/22/2026

"If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." — Mark 8:34

Three requirements. No fine print.

Here is what is remarkable about that verse: Jesus said it before He ever went to the cross Himself.

He was not asking His followers to do something He had not already done. He walked the exact path He described — rejection, suffering, death, and then resurrection on the other side.

Deny yourself. Take up your cross. Follow Him.

Not as a one-time decision. As a daily posture. As a way of life.

Picture this: waking up every morning and asking one question — what is Jesus asking me to let go of today so I can hold on to Him more fully?

That is discipleship.

What is one thing He is asking you to release this week?

DAY 5 — The Silence of Good FridayAll week, we have walked through the layers of Jesus’ suffering. He has been betrayed ...
04/03/2026

DAY 5 — The Silence of Good Friday

All week, we have walked through the layers of Jesus’ suffering. He has been betrayed by a friend, denied by one of His closest followers, rejected by the crowd, condemned by those in authority, and mocked by those who held power over Him. Each moment has revealed something of what He endured, but none of them fully prepare us for what happens at the cross.

As Jesus is crucified, the physical suffering is real and horrific, but something deeper begins to unfold. At noon, darkness covers the land, and for three hours, creation itself seems to bear witness to what is taking place. This is not just a moment of pain, but of judgment. The sinless Son of God is bearing the weight of sin, carrying the guilt and punishment that belonged to others.

Then, in the midst of that darkness, Jesus cries out, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” It is a cry that reveals a depth of suffering we can hardly comprehend. For the first time, the One who had always known perfect fellowship with the Father experiences the reality of separation. The silence of heaven is not accidental; it is part of what He came to endure. The judgment is being carried, and the cost is being paid.

And heaven remains silent.

There is no response, no interruption, no relief. The One who had spoken peace to storms and life to the dead now hangs in silence, bearing what we could not. This is the moment we fear most—the feeling that God is distant, that our cries go unheard—but here, Jesus enters that silence fully and completely.

And then, with one final cry, He breathes His last.

This is not defeat, but surrender. Not the end of hope, but the completion of what was required. Jesus enters the silence of God so that we never have to. He is forsaken so that we might be brought near.

Tonight, we do not rush past this moment. We sit in it. We feel the weight of it. Because only when we understand the depth of His suffering will we begin to grasp the magnitude of what His death has accomplished.

The silence is real.
But it is not the end...

DAY 4 — The Verdict — Pilate & The Religious LeadersAs Jesus is brought before Pilate, the scene takes on a more formal ...
04/02/2026

DAY 4 — The Verdict — Pilate & The Religious Leaders

As Jesus is brought before Pilate, the scene takes on a more formal tone, but the outcome feels increasingly inevitable. What appears to be a trial is, in many ways, already decided. The religious leaders have been working toward this moment, determined to remove Jesus because He threatens their authority and exposes what they would rather keep hidden. Their accusations are persistent, but underneath them lies something deeper than concern for truth. This is about control, influence, and the preservation of their position.

Pilate, on the other hand, stands in a different place. He listens, asks questions, and quickly realizes that Jesus has done nothing to deserve death. There is no real evidence, no legitimate charge that holds up under scrutiny. And yet, as the pressure builds and the voices of the crowd grow louder, Pilate begins to waver. He is not driven by hatred, but by fear—fear of unrest, fear of losing favor, fear of what might happen if he stands firmly on what he knows is right.

In the middle of it all stands Jesus, silent and steady. He does not defend Himself, does not argue His case, does not attempt to sway the outcome. Truth is present in the room, not as an idea to be debated, but as a person standing before them. And still, it is rejected.

Eventually, Pilate gives in. He symbolically washes his hands, as if to distance himself from the decision, but the reality remains. The verdict is handed down, not because Jesus is guilty, but because acknowledging His innocence would come at too great a cost. The religious leaders get what they want. Pilate keeps the peace. And Jesus is sentenced to die.

This moment reveals yet another layer of His suffering. He is not only betrayed and rejected by the crowd but also unjustly condemned by those who know better. Those responsible for justice fail to uphold it, and those entrusted with spiritual leadership refuse to receive the God they profess to serve. The only truly innocent man who ever lived was condemned to die.

By this point, the tone in the city has shifted. The same streets that once echoed with celebration now carry a differen...
04/01/2026

By this point, the tone in the city has shifted. The same streets that once echoed with celebration now carry a different kind of energy—tense, volatile, and uncertain. Many of the same people who had welcomed Jesus with shouts of “Hosanna” are now gathered again, but the excitement has faded into something far more restless. Jesus stands before them, bruised and silent, while Pilate presents what seems like a simple and obvious choice.

Two men are set before the crowd:
One is Jesus, who has healed, taught, and done no wrong.
The other is Barabbas, a known criminal, a man guilty of violence and rebellion.

Pilate offers to release one of them, following a custom meant to satisfy the people. The decision should be a no-brainer, and yet the voices of the crowd begin to rise, influenced and stirred by the religious leaders. What starts as a murmur quickly becomes a demand. They call for Barabbas to be released. And when Pilate asks what should be done with Jesus, the answer comes back with force: crucify Him.

In a matter of moments, everything is reversed. The guilty man is set free, and the innocent one is condemned. Barabbas walks away from the very death that was meant for him, while Jesus takes his place without resistance. It is a scene that reveals not only the crowd's instability but also the deeper reality beneath the surface.

This is more than a tragic mishandling of justice; it is a picture of substitution.

It is easy to look at the crowd and wonder how they could make such a choice... how they could turn so quickly... how they could miss what was right in front of them. But the truth is, this moment is not just about them. It is about us. Because the story of Barabbas is, in many ways, our story. The guilty is released. The innocent is condemned. A life is spared because another is taken.

Barabbas walks free because Jesus does not. And in that exchange, we begin to see the heart of the gospel.

DAY 2 — Peter Denies Him As the night goes on, the scene shifts from the garden to a courtyard, and the tone changes fro...
03/31/2026

DAY 2 — Peter Denies Him

As the night goes on, the scene shifts from the garden to a courtyard, and the tone changes from betrayal to something more familiar and unsettling. Jesus has been arrested and taken away, and His disciples have scattered just as He predicted. But Peter stays. He follows at a distance, close enough to remain connected but far enough to avoid recognition. Eventually, he finds himself near a fire with others, trying to blend in, trying to stay unnoticed in a moment that feels increasingly dangerous.

Just hours earlier, Peter had spoken confidently. He had insisted that even if everyone else fell away, he never would. His loyalty felt unshakable in the safety of that moment. But now the pressure is real. A servant girl looks at him more closely and asks a simple question, one that should have been easy to answer. “You know Him, don’t you?” What happens next is not a calculated decision but a quick, instinctive denial. Then another. And another. With each response, the gap between Peter and Jesus grows, not physically, but relationally.

When the rooster crows, everything floods back—Jesus’ words, Peter’s former confidence, and the reality of what he has just done. And at that moment, Jesus turns and looks at him. Not with shock or anger, but with a knowing that penetrates deeper than any accusation could. Peter leaves, overwhelmed, not just because he failed, but because he now clearly sees what he is capable of.

This moment reveals another layer of Jesus’ suffering. He is not only betrayed by a pupil who turned into an enemy but also denied by a close friend... not rejected by someone distant but by someone who truly loved Him. It reminds us that the path to the cross is paved not only with open opposition but also with the quiet collapse of those who thought they would stand firm.

Jesus is denied in His moment of trial, and this is just one of the many sufferings the Man of Sorrows endures for you and me.

DAY 1 — Judas Betrays HimAs we move through Passion Week, I want us to slow down and walk carefully through the final mo...
03/30/2026

DAY 1 — Judas Betrays Him

As we move through Passion Week, I want us to slow down and walk carefully through the final moments of Jesus’ life. It can be easy to rush past these scenes, especially when we know how the story ends, but each moment carries its own weight and reveals something essential about what He endured for us.

His suffering was not limited to the cross itself. It unfolded in layers—relational, emotional, physical, and spiritual—each one pressing in before He ever reached Golgotha. Over the next few days, as we march toward Good Friday, we are going to sit in a few of these moments together, not to rush toward the resurrection, but to understand more fully the cost of what Jesus willingly stepped into for us.

This isn't a mirror of what Jesus did each day of Passion Week, but rather, a walk-through of some key moments that He suffered. Today begins in the garden after the Passover meal, in the quiet of the night, when most of the disciples were sleeping, and Jesus was praying... straining under the knowledge of what He was about to face. Then, in the distance, a group approaches. At the front is Judas, one of the twelve, someone who had walked closely with Jesus, listened to His teaching, and shared in the labors of His ministry. He does not come with open hostility, but with familiarity. He steps forward, draws near, and greets Jesus with a kiss. It is a small gesture, but it carries immense weight. A sign of affection becomes the means of betrayal. Jesus is not caught off guard, though, nor does He pull away. He receives it, knowing exactly what it represents and where it will lead.

This moment reveals a particular kind of suffering—the pain of being betrayed by someone close, someone trusted, someone He invested in. This wasn't a formal opposition from a stranger like a Pharisee, but a personal rejection from a friend and pupil. And it reminds us that the road to the cross was not only marked by nails and thorns, but by wounds of the heart as well. He was betrayed with a kiss, a sign of friendship. As we begin this week, we are invited to see more clearly the depth of what Jesus endured, and to recognize that He stepped into all of it willingly and purposefully.

Praise His holy name!

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02/10/2026

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All services canceled for 2.1.26. A recording of today's sermon will be posted by 9:15 am. Blessings on your day and sta...
02/01/2026

All services canceled for 2.1.26. A recording of today's sermon will be posted by 9:15 am. Blessings on your day and stay warm out there!!

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