“And he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them, and said, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’” - Luke 22:19 (CSB)Jesus knew something about us. We forget. We forget what matters most. We drift from what is central. We slowly begin to relate to God based on how we feel, how we performed that week, or how consistent we think we’ve been. So on the nigh...  Read More

“For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God.” - 1 Peter 3:18 (CSB)For generations, sacrifice was constant. Lamb after lamb. Year after year. Blood poured out again and again. And every sacrifice carried the same message: Sin is not fully dealt with yet.The system was never finished. The altar was never empty. There was always a...  Read More

“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” - John 1:29 (CSB)For centuries, the people of God lived with a pattern. Sacrifice after sacrifice. Year after year. Blood poured out again and again. Every Passover, a lamb was killed. Every year, the same reminder returned: sin is serious, and forgiveness requires a substitute.But those sacrifices were never the final answer. They coul...  Read More

“Look, the days are coming—this is the Lord’s declaration—when I will make a new covenant… I will put my teaching within them and write it on their hearts… and I will forgive their iniquity and never again remember their sin.” - Jeremiah 31:31–34 (CSB)God did not look at humanity’s inability and abandon the story. He made a promise. Throughout Israel’s history, the pattern was clear. God establish...  Read More

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” - Romans 3:23 (CSB)The people of Israel had a clear problem. They were enslaved in Egypt. Oppressed. Burdened. Crying out for deliverance. And when God rescued them, it looked like the greatest issue in their lives had finally been solved.But it wasn’t.Because not long after their deliverance, something became obvious. The problem was never...  Read More

“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.” - Luke 9:23 (CSB)The people in Jerusalem wanted a king who would remove their problems. They hoped Jesus would overthrow Rome, restore national strength, and give them the kind of victory they could see immediately. Their cry of “Hosanna” was sincere, but it was shaped by expectations of relief from visibl...  Read More