We appreciate and want to thank the supporters of Before The Cross this May. Not only do our supporters help make this site possible, but we are partnered together to glorify God by sharing the love of Christ! Each supporter offers something unique in regards to ministry and we would
I think a lot of us as Christians want to do great things for the Lord. I think those who have decided to follow Christ are genuine when they desire to share the Gospel, make much of Him in everything they do, and want to reach more people than they
Prayer is the believer’s lifeline — commanded, invited, and heard: “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17), and “call to me and I will answer you” (Jeremiah 33:3). These Bible verses about prayer teach what prayer is, how to pray, and why God delights to answer. Prayer seems to be a
On Palm Sunday — the first day of Holy Week — Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey while crowds spread cloaks and palm branches, shouting “Hosanna!” (Matthew 21:1–11), fulfilling Zechariah 9:9. The triumphal entry publicly declared Him King — a King riding toward a cross. Here’s what happened and why
Jesus’ death was not a tragedy that happened to Him but a purpose He accomplished — “Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3). This resource walks through fifty biblical reasons Jesus came to die, drawn from John Piper’s book of the same name, with
