We are walking toward Easter with our eyes on The Cross. You can’t get to the resurrection without going through the cross. Sunday morning we talked about the main thing—the primary meaning of the cross of Christ: Jesus Christ came to become a sacrifice for our sins. Dying on...
Tuesday, March 19 Today's Passage: Hebrews 10:19-25 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a...
Monday, March 18 Today's Passage: John 1:29-42 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before...
Sunday, March 17 Today's Passage: Hebrews 10:4-10 It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for...
Saturday, March 16 Today's Passage: 2 Corinthians 4:1-9 Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary...
HERE'S WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT WEEK AT FIRST PRES: VIEW THE FULL CALENDAR Sunday, March 17 Join us for worship Sunday at 8:30, 9, 10 or 11 a.m. as we continue our sermon series, The Cross. Pastor Tim McConnell will preach from Hebrews 10:4-14.</li> Adult Sunday Communities meet at...
Friday, March 15 Today's Passage: Galatians 2:19-21 For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of...
Thursday, March 14 Today's Passage: Acts 5:25-42 Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.” At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared...
Wednesday, March 13 Today's Passage: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown...
Station VII Jesus Carries the Cross Station VIII Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the Cross Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:32, Luke 23:26 Based on "Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross" by Ang Kiukok (1931-2005, a Chinese born artist who was born and raised in the Philippines. Just...