The Passion Week – 04 – “Judas—Who Betrayed Jesus”

By Gregg Bing (Continued from Mar-Apr 2012 issue) The chief priests, scribes, and elders in Israel were worried. Their week had begun in a troubling way. Jesus of Nazareth had entered Jerusalem accompanied by shouts of praise from the crowds who lined the streets....

The Passion Week – 05 – “The Last Passover”

By Gregg Bing (Continued from May-Jun 2012 issue) The night before Jesus was crucified, He met with His twelve disciples for a last meal together. Leonardo da Vinci commemorated this event in his famous painting “The Last Supper.” These men were gathered...

The Passion Week – 06 – “Gethsemane”

By Gregg Bing (Continued from Jul-Aug 2012 issue) Jesus and His disciples were weary as they approached the garden of Gethsemane. The disciples were heavy of heart because of the disturbing news Jesus had shared with them that night. Jesus’ soul was troubled...

The Passion Week – 07 – “Jesus on Trial”

By Gregg Bing (Continued from Sep-Oct 2012 issue) Following Jesus’ arrest in the garden of Gethsemane, the detachment of soldiers sent from the Jewish rulers led Him away “to Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that...

The Passion Week – 01 – “Born to Die”

By Gregg Bing When the angel Gabriel was sent to Mary to announce the birth of Jesus, he told her: “Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the...

The Passion Week – 02 – “The Hour Has Come”

By Gregg Bing (Continued from last issue) Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, came into this world and became a Man to die for our sins. The Jewish rulers, which included the scribes and Pharisees, as well as the priests and Sadducees, rejected Jesus early in His...