Holy Week Reading Plan: Matthew 28:1-10 I don’t need to tell you that the times we are living in are not the most hopeful. Your favorite cable news network can probably do that for me. There are plenty of things happening around the world that would make us feel hopeless. Because of this, it canContinue reading “Resurrection Sunday: Hopeless Times & Hopeful Leaders”
Category Archives: Holy Week
Holy Saturday: Every Day is Holy Saturday
Holy Week Reading Plan: Matthew 27:62-66 Holy Saturday is the day in-between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. As Christians, it can be easy to jump from the crucifixion to the resurrection without any reflection on the day in-between. I have led and attended many Good Friday and Easter Sunday services. However, I have never been invitedContinue reading “Holy Saturday: Every Day is Holy Saturday”
Good Friday: What does it mean to “take up your cross”?
Holy Week Reading Plan: Matthew 27:1-61 Good Friday commemorates Jesus’ crucifixion. As we reflect on the cross Jesus carried on Good Friday, we must also consider the cross He calls us to carry today. Luke 9:23 reads, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me”Continue reading “Good Friday: What does it mean to “take up your cross”?”
Maundy Thursday: What does “maundy” mean?
Holy Week Reading Plan: Matthew 26 Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus’ last meal with his disciples. The Last Supper is documented in Matthew 26:17-30, Luke 22:7-38, Mark 14:12-26 John 13: 1-38. The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin word meaning “command” and refers to Jesus’ command to wash feet. In John’s account of the Last Supper,Continue reading “Maundy Thursday: What does “maundy” mean?”
Holy Wednesday: The Last Parable
Holy Week Reading Plan: Matthew 24-25 There are 40 parables in the Gospels. A parable is a short story that teaches a spiritual principle. The last parable Jesus teaches in the book of Matthew is “The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats” (Matthew 25:32-46). In this parable, the Shepherd King separated His followers likeContinue reading “Holy Wednesday: The Last Parable”
Holy Tuesday: 613 Rules For Life
Holy Week Reading Plan: Matthew 22-23 Have you noticed that a lot of leadership books have numbers in the titles? 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. 12 Rules for Life. 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. 33 Leadership Principles From the Life of… …you get the point! I think it would be interesting to ask theseContinue reading “Holy Tuesday: 613 Rules For Life”
Holy Monday: Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
Holy Week Reading Plan: Matthew 21:18-46 In Matthew 21:18-22 there is this peculiar story about Jesus cursing a fig tree. Verses 18-19 reads: Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothingContinue reading “Holy Monday: Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?”
Palm Sunday: Let’s Talk About Flipping Tables
Holy Week Reading Plan: Matthew 21:1-17 “Jesus flipped tables!” You’ve probably heard Christians use this as justification when they act out in anger. All four gospels document the story of Jesus flipping tables and cleansing the temple (Matthew 21:12-17; Mark 11:15-19; Luke 19:45-48; John 2:13-16). It’s important to note that Jesus flipping tables was notContinue reading “Palm Sunday: Let’s Talk About Flipping Tables”
Why is Holy Week Important // Holy Week Bible Reading Plan
What is Holy Week? Holy Week is the week leading up to Easter and Resurrection Sunday. It begins with Jesus entering Jerusalem and ends with His Resurrection. Why is Holy Week Important? Holy Week is an important part of Christian faith and theology. It commemorates Jesus’ final days of His earthly ministry. Even though theContinue reading “Why is Holy Week Important // Holy Week Bible Reading Plan”
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