Posts with the category “passion-week”

As Jesus is being crucified, we see that those physically close to Him are all continuing to mock Him and scoff at Him....  Read More

There is a sharp contrast from Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem to the betrayal, denial, shame, and suffering seen in His final hours leading up to the cross. ...  Read More

Gethsemane means “oil press,” and the name is a fitting reminder of the pressure and agony Jesus experienced in the garden as He prayed in anticipation of the suffering He would face on behalf of sinn...  Read More

This passage depicts one of the most famous parts of Jesus’ life, the Last Supper with his disciples. This scripture unearths many truths about God’s story in history, the past, present and future. ...  Read More

Picture the scene: Jesus walked into the Temple, the place meant to be a sacred space for prayer and worship, and what did He find? A marketplace – people profiting off God’s people....  Read More

“Hosanna” means to “save now,” and in this time, palm branches were a sign of victory and rejoicing. The Jewish people of this time had endured years of difficult, heart-breaking oppression from the R...  Read More