The story of Jesus   Day 33   Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor.   When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus […]

The story of Jesus   Day 30     After Judas left, Jesus gave the disciples a glimpse of what was to come. He foreshadowed the fact that he was going to be “broken” and “poured out”—he was going to take humanity’s punishment for sin on himself.     While they were eating, Jesus took […]

The story of Jesus Day 43   All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at […]

  The story of Jesus   Day 41   When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated […]

The story of Jesus   Day 32 Jesus knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them,”Who is it you want?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied.   “I am he” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with him) When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back […]

The story of Jesus   Day 40   In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. After his suffering, he presented himself to them […]

THE STORY OF JESUS Day 45   Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them […]