In the face of injustice & lies hurled at Him during a sham trial, Jesus is silent. That silence is horribly uncomfortable for everyone watching -- why doesn't He say something? When will He do something? But the silence is pointed. And it makes the statement that follows all the more breathtaking. For the cross opens the way to a glorious, permanent crown. Check out this week's message from Matthew 26.

As we journey toward the cross this Lent, Rev. Stan LeQuire asks us to consider whether we are ready for all that Jesus' Kingdom brings in this message from Luke 22:47-53.

When the detachment of soldiers arrive to arrest Jesus, He shows them to truths that quite literally stop them in their tracks. In the declaration He reveals His identity; through the decision He shows His heart. And both truths stop us in our tracks when we, like the detachment, come ready with our accusations, fully prepared to arrest Him from having authority in our lives. See more in this week's message from John 18.

A few hours from the cross, knowing exactly what Peter would do that night, Jesus pulled him aside to tell him some of the most hope-filled words any follower of Christ can ever hear: Satan preys but Jesus prays more. And the permission? It has a point. Find out more in today's message from Luke 22:31-34.

He's already in the shadow of the cross. It's looming large, ready to consume Him. And Jesus knows it. He knows that by the next morning, He will already be nailed to that tree. He knows that His hour has come. And that is what makes what He does so unbelievably powerful. He knows and He loves. And the way He loves reveals His heart and sets a new pattern for our lives. See why in this message from John 13.