What is the ‘order of Melchizedek’ and why is that so important for the author of Hebrews to connect Melchizedek to Jesus?
the only way for Jesus to completely take away the guilt of our sin was for Jesus to become completely like us in every way; sometimes we forget what it means that Jesus has become our brother
Jesus came to accomplish the work of God by doing what no one else but God could do; God’s entire plan of redemption for his entire creation was pointing towards Jesus the whole way
The power of resurrection we see on Easter shows us that Jesus has conquered sin and death; the power of Jesus to raise Lazarus from the tomb shows us that resurrection extends from Jesus to all his people.
Jesus gives sight to a man who has been blind his whole life. Jesus continues to shine light into lives that have been lost in darkness.
Jesus gives a reminder for his disciples that the creator of heaven and earth is fully capable of bringing his people where he wants them to go.
Jesus came full of mercy and compassion for people in need, but also came as the Messiah so that people in need would have faith and believe in him.
The first miracle of Jesus at Cana provides the first sign Jesus gives to redefine people’s expectation of the Messiah.
The out-of-placeness and the feeling that something is not quite right about stay-at-home Easter 2020 might actually give us a closer glimpse of what that very first Easter Sunday was like.
Walk through the garden of Gethsemane as we reflect on the moments leading to Jesus' betrayal.