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The Week of the Cross: Thursday—Remember Me

The Week of the Cross: Thursday—Remember Me

Thursday was the last day Jesus would spend with his disciples before the cross. It was the day of Passover, the time when Israel remembered God’s faithfulness in delivering them from slavery in Egypt.

The Week of the Cross: Wednesday—Worship

The Week of the Cross: Wednesday—Worship

On the Wednesday before the cross, Jesus told his disciples that he was going to be crucified. The religious leaders made plans to seize and kill him. And it was on Wednesday that Judas met with the High Priest and bargained for the sum of thirty silver pieces to betray Jesus. However, one encounter with Jesus stands out as an extravagant act of worship.

The Week of the Cross: Tuesday—All You Are. All You Have.

The Week of the Cross: Tuesday—All You Are. All You Have.

The Tuesday before the cross was a busy day for Jesus. Three groups of people came to him with questions. Their queries aimed to trap Jesus in a contradiction or statement they could use against him. Jesus’ popularity was getting out of hand, and the religious leaders planned to put a stop to it.

The Week of the Cross: Monday—Passionate

The Week of the Cross: Monday—Passionate

After what we now call the Triumphal Entry, Jesus spent Sunday evening in Bethany, a small town just outside of Jerusalem. On Monday morning, he returned to Jerusalem and went straight to the temple.

The Week of the Cross: Sunday—Enter the Messiah

The Week of the Cross: Sunday—Enter the Messiah

There was no shortage of “Messiahs” in the days of Jesus. In Acts 5, a prominent Jewish leader named Gamaliel noted two Jewish leaders whose large followings had “scattered” after the self-proclaimed “Messiahs” were killed.

Experiencing Spiritual Freedom: Security!

Experiencing Spiritual Freedom: Security!

What does your relationship with God depend on? Things that you do? Things that you don’t do? Can you lose your relationship with God? Can you have a relationship with God and then do something that causes God to kick you out of his family?