Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 19:38

The historical events recorded in John 18–20 provide a vivid account of the first Easter. In this eight-day plan, Alistair Begg considers the meaning and relevance behind events like Jesus Christ’s surrender in Gethsemane, His death on a cross, and the empty tomb that He left behind.

A reflection and reading plan over the 8 days of Passion Week following significant events in Jesus's final days on Earth including His crucifixion, burial, resurrection and ascension.

The devotionals in this eight-day series focus the reader’s attention on the final week of Jesus’ life and the circumstances surrounding his death, burial, and resurrection. When Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, he entered a city filled with political strife, fear and uneasiness. Following Jesus’ actions and interactions each day gives readers a clearer understanding of the context of the events that serve as the foundation for Christian faith.

"We Have Seen the Lord" explores the final week of Jesus’ pre-resurrection life as seen in the Gospel of John. This 8-day devotional starts on Palm Sunday and ends on Resurrection Sunday. Join the Regent University School of Divinity faculty as we may proclaim together with Mary Magdalene, "We Have Seen the Lord!"

The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus are essential to Christian belief. Join Pastor David Guzik in studying several Bible passages which describe the fulfillment of God’s Word in these events and the power of Jesus’ resurrection in our lives. As the Bible says, these things were written that you may believe in Jesus the Son of God and have life in His name!

Every year, the whole world comes together for a week-long celebration of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As one church, let’s look through the eyes of different people surrounding the finished work of our Lord and Savior on the day death died and how we too can experience a resurrected life today.

Let's journey with Jesus through Scripture from Palm Sunday to the cross and resurrection Sunday.

Easter can feel like another day on the calendar instead of a defining moment that impacts how we see every other day of our lives. Starting with Palm Sunday, this plan walks you through each day of Holy Week and draws out themes that remind us that with Jesus we don't experience new life just once a year, but every single day.

Jesus “took the bread, blessed it, broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, ‘This is my body given for you, do this in remembrance of me.’” In the same way, we too are taken, blessed, broken, given, and spoken in God’s love—that we might remember the body of Christ for a hurting world and become instruments of peace. Welcome to the Jesus Meal.

Only briefly mentioned in the Gospels, Joseph of Arimathea is a mere footnote in Scripture and a postscript to the great salvation story. However, his story teaches us that an ordinary person, living an ordinary life, can be an instrument in the hands of God to be used for His purposes. His actions speak volumes and show us how to live for Christ in a world that opposes Him.