This is a special week for Christians all over the world. It is a joy to read along with you every year together in the Passion Week Easter Readings. As we prepare for Easter, we remember the final days of Jesus’ earthly life before He died on the cross a sacrificial death for each one of us. We celebrate His resurrection every day; however Easter is the day we annually set aside to specifically focus as Christians all over the world on the wonderful resurrection three days after Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross.

We have made it our practice to focus on just one section of the Bible story each year. The Bible’s authors share something specific for us. They tell a story – consistent with the rest of the Bible – but specific to their goals in particular books. This year the Passion Week Readings come from the Gospel of Luke.

 

Three things to ponder as you read along with us this Passion Week:

  1. Read the story as if it were written specifically to you – because it was. The Gospel of Luke was written to help people believe in the person and work of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Luke is the official historian, the biographer of Jesus’ life. He wrote this book for individuals like you to understand Jesus and the impact of His life on His followers.
  2. These chapters contain the final week of Jesus’ life. Take time to walk with Him. Take time to consider what He is sharing with His disciples. Further, take a few moments to reflect on Jesus’ final week with His disciples as He specifically prepared for the cross. He walked through this week in humility, in sobriety, with love, and on purpose. Listen to His words. Hear the emotion and love behind them. Enjoy following Jesus as He demonstrates love and compassion for His disciples. If you can, read the entire chapters from Luke 19-24. Seek to read these chapters from Jesus’ perspective and the disciples’ perspective.
  3. Worship. Take time this week just to ponder, reflect, consider, and adore Jesus Christ. Take a long look at the cross. Consider your own sin as you do. Think about the fact that Jesus went through this week for you to take on your sin and the sin of the world. God put your sin on Jesus so He could forgive you through Jesus’ death. He provides you eternal life through Jesus Christ. It is only possible because of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection.

Passion Week Readings from the Gospel of Luke:

– Sunday: The Triumphal Entry of Jesus (Luke 19:28-48)

– Monday: Jesus engages the Pharisees and Sadducees in Jerusalem (Luke 20:1-47)

– Tuesday: Jesus discusses the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the age (Luke 21:1-38)

– Wednesday: Jesus shares intimate time with His disciples (Luke 22:1-38)

– Thursday: Jesus in the Garden, His arrest, and Peter’s denial (Luke 22:39-65)

– Friday: Jesus is the crucified Savior (Luke 23:1-49)

– Saturday: Jesus was buried before the beginning of the Sabbath (Luke 23:50-56)

– Sunday: Jesus lives!! (Luke 24:1-27)

 

If you are local to our area, join us at Sonrise this Friday, April 2nd for Good Friday service at 6:30 PM and on Easter at 10:00 AM. Both are online as well.

 

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