Artwork from The Final Week of Jesus video series by Crossway - borrowed from our friends at Emmaus City
Friends this is Holy Week. We remember that though Jesus was hailed on Palm Sunday, by the end of the week He was hated. On Good Friday He was crucified, died, and was buried. It was Friday, but Sunday was coming. Let's take time to remember our Lord this week. With solum somber remembrance let us reflect on Him. With joyous jubilation let us give praise to Him for what He has done. Won't he do it? Yes He Will!
Palm Sunday - The Sunday before Easter. We Celebrate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
15 "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" (Joh 12:15 ESV)
Maundy Thursday - The Thursday before Easter. Commemorating the Last Supper. We remember Jesus washing the disciples feet and His overnight prayer and the disciples trying to keep watch with Jesus in the Garden.
12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, "Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. (Joh 13:12-15 ESV)
Good Friday - The Friday before Easter. A solemn day in terms of the Church Calendar. We remember the day Jesus Christ was crucified. We remember his walk to the cross (the stations of the cross) and the silence while he was on the cross.
28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), "I thirst." 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit (Joh 19:28-30 ESV)
Holy Saturday - The Saturday before Easter. We remember Jesus lay in the tomb. In remembrance and somber reflection we are reminded he said "It is finished." If Jesus had not died on the cross where would we be?
38 After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. 39 Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight. 40 So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. 41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. 42 So because of the Jewish day of Preparation, since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there. (Joh 19:38-42 ESV)
Easter Sunday - We remember death could not hold Him. He is risen. We celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We sing a hallelujah and rejoice.
"O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" (1Co 15:55 ESV)
ESV Matthew 28:1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you." (Mat 28:1-7 ESV)