As we prepare this Sunday for Palm Sunday, I was talking to my wife how often the Passion Week sneaks up on us and we are not really ready for it like Christmas season. It is so, so important to see what Christ has done for us and how He went to the cross and resurrected from the dead, and then sent the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us into all truth. Too often, my wife says, does this season sneak up on her and she misses the whole richness of the season. I have copied an excerpt from John MacArthur's Bible Commentary on the Passion Week for you to help your heart preparation for the season this year. If I could say one last thing today, just remember that in this point of the week, Tuesday night, Jesus would just be a few days from entering Jerusalem on the back of a colt.... and from there the Passion week would begin. As Jesus says, it would be "His hour", or the "appointed time." Enjoy this week before Sunday by reading the Gospel of John in Chapters 15-16 and see how Christ prepares the hearts of His disciples by some awesome last minute teaching before His last hour. See in Chapter 17 this week how He prays that knowing the Father is glorified, it is now time for Him to be glorified, then finally, those that believe. See how Jesus knowing His earthly ministry is about done, goes about washing feet, telling what will happen, assuring His followers of His great love for them and asking the Father to keep those who were "given to Him." I pray this guide will be helpful for your heart prep, much as Jesus took great care to prepare His followers before this mighty week occurred 2000 years ago. Looking forward to an awesome Palm Sunday, and hoping that the Lord will reveal the riches of His grace and love, especially expressed through the Scriptures of the week of extreme passion that Christ poured out Himself for us all.- Stu
Passion Week- Sunday to Sunday Biblical Reference
Sunday The triumphal entry into Jerusalem Mark 11:1-11
Monday Cleanses the temple in Jerusalem Mark 11:15-19
Tuesday The Sanhedrin Challenges Jesus’ authority Luke 20:1-8
Jesus foretells the destruction of Jerusalem
and His second coming Matt. 24:25
Mary anoints Jesus at Bethany John 12:2-8
Wednesday Judas bargains wit the Jewish rulers to
betray Jesus Luke 22:3-6
Thursday Jesus eats the Passover meal with His John 13:1-30
disciples and institutes the
Memorial Supper Mark 14:22-26
Prays in Gethsemane for His disciples John 17
Friday His betrayal and arrest in the Garden of
Gethsemane Mark 14:43-50
Jesus questioned by Annas, the former
high priest John 18:15-27
Condemned by Caiaphas, and the Sanhedrin Mark 14:53
Peter denies Jesus three times John 18:15-27
Jesus is formally condemned by the Sanhedrin Luke 22:66-71
Judas commits suicide Matt. 27:3-10
The trial of Jesus before Pilate Luke 23:1-5
Jesus’ appearance before Herod Antipas Luke 23:6-12
Formally sentenced to death by Pilate Luke 23:13-25
Jesus is mocked and crucified between
two thieves Mark 15:16-27
The veil of the temple is torn as Jesus dies Matthew 27:51-56
His burial in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea John 19:31-42
Saturday The women rested on the Sabbath Luke 23:56
Sunday Jesus is raised from the dead Luke 24:1-9
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