From the room where the Last Supper was held, Jesus and the disciples proceeded to the Garden of Gethsemane, where he prepared himself for the coming ordeal by praying and submitting his will to that of his Father. Into the garden then came Judas, leading a band of men to arrest Jesus ...
The final meal Jesus had with his disciples, followed by his arrest and execution. Two disciples who unexpectedly run into Jesus but don’t recognize him until he reveals himself to them. The transformation of Jesus on the mountain calls back to Mount Sinai as he becomes like the ancient of...
-total exoneration of Ian McShane’s Judas Iscariot, here conceived not so much as a traitor as a dupe manipulated by Ian Holm’s fictional Zerah, a Sanhedrin member who masterminds Jesus’ arrest, trial and condemnation by Pilate, along with the guarding of the tomb after the Crucifixion....
Saul of Tarsus set out for Damascus to arrest and bring believers to Jerusalem for trial. While on the way, he saw a blinding light and heard the words: “Saul, Saul, why are you
Gethsemane, garden across the Kidron Valley on the Mount of Olives, a ridge paralleling the eastern part of Jerusalem, where Jesus is said to have prayed on the night of his arrest before the Crucifixion. The name suggests that the garden was a grove of
Jesus Himself knelt in prayer before His arrest and crucifixion. Submitting To God’s Will It’s a physical posture that represents the position of our hearts, a spirit submitting to the will and purpose of God. On our knees with a humble heart, we dedicate ourselves to the Lord. On ou...
First Decision For Kids, Wise or Foolish The wise men and women through all the ages have seen the development of tyranny under the rule of lawless and mighty men like Nimrod in his day and antichrist in our modern world. Just as God saw the need to keep diversity and variation among th...
During Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples, he predicted that Peter would deny knowledge of him, stating that Peter would disown him before the rooster crowed the next morning. Following the arrest of Jesus, Peter denied knowing him three times, but af
story of Jesus’ crucifixion that night. When the message was finished kids sat in stunned silence. Except for a church kid named Josh. Josh jumped up, ran up to my face and said, “I’ve been in church my whole life. I have NEVER heard this. Why has no one has EVER told me ...
Even in the garden, facing arrest and torture, Jesus is still reaching out to those around Him. Malchus is Jesus’ last ‘physical’ healing of another–He is kind and merciful, and He shows us how to love our enemies. Today is Maundy Thursday. Tomorrow the pain of the cross. But He...