If you want to understand Christianity, you have to look at the cross. But if you stop at the cross, you’ve missed the full picture. The final chapters of Matthew’s Gospel—chapters 26 through 28—give us the climactic moment of Jesus’ life, and through it, the defining moment of human history.

In this series, we will see Jesus not just as a teacher, a healer, or even a martyr, but as the King—the true and rightful ruler who reigns not through conquest, but through sacrifice. We will follow Him from the upper room to Gethsemane, from His betrayal to His trial, from the horror of the cross to the astonishing triumph of the resurrection. And in doing so, we will be confronted with the inescapable question: What does it mean to follow a King who was crucified and yet is risen?

For some, this King is a threat—His claim on our lives is too great, His call too costly. But for those who see Him as He truly is, there is no greater joy, no deeper hope, no firmer foundation. Because if Jesus is risen, then everything changes.

Come and see the King—not as you expect, but as He truly is. And in seeing Him, may we be changed.