WHAT IS THE PASSION WEEK AND WHY ARE ITS EVENTS IMPORTANT TO ME TODAY ? Discipleship Series One
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1. What is Passion Week ?
Passion Week is the time described in, Matthew ch21-27 and Mark ch 11-15 and Luke ch 19-23 and John ch 12-19
Passion Week includes the triumphant entry, Jesus cleansing the temple for the 2nd time, Jesus giving the Olivet Discourse, Jesus and the disciples celebrating the Passover, Jesus arrest scourging , trial, mockery, beatings, crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection.
It is considered Passion Week because of what Jesus willingly went through on our behalf.
How should we celebrate Passion Week ?
We should be passionate in our worship our service and our proclamation of the Gospel of Christ.
2. What is Palm Sunday ?
Palm Sunday is the day we remember Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem, exactly one week before His resurrection. (Matthew 21:1-11)
450 years earlier the Prophet Zechariah had prophesied (Zechariah 9:9)
(Matthew 21:7-9 ) records the fullfillment of that prophecy.
It is known as Palm Sunday because of the Palm branches that were laid on the road as Jesus entered Jerusalem.
Palm Sunday was the fullfillment of Prophet Daniels “seventy weeks of seven” prophecy. (Daniel 9:25)
(John 1:11) tells us that His own knew Him not.
Five days later they chose Barrabas, (Matthew 27:22-23).
3. What Is Maundy Thursday ?
It is that day that Jesus celebrated the last Passover and instituted what we know as the Lords Supper.
Two important events are the focus of Maundy Thursday.
1. Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with His disciples and thereby instituted the Lords Supper/Communion (Luke 22:19-20).
2. Jesus washed the disciples feet as an act of humility and service, thereby setting an example that we should serve one another in humility (John 13:3-17). Some churches still observe foot washing ceremonies.
The word Maundy comes from the Latin word for command. Jesus commanded that His disciples should love one another.
Should Christians observe Maundy Thursday ?
It is a good thing to remember the Last Supper and it is good to remember the humility that Christ exhibited toward his disciples, we should however be careful to avoid ritualistic observances unless they are truly focused on our relationship with Messiah.
4. WHAT IS GOOD FRIDAY ?
It is the traditional day of Christs crucifixion .
Are Christians commanded to celebrate Good Friday ?
(Romans 14:5)
The Bible does instruct us to remember Christ death by observing the Lords Supper (1 Corinthians 11:26).
Why is this day referred to as good when the deed that the Roman soldiers performed on the body of the Christ definitely was not good.
(Romans 5:8) (1 Peter 3:18)
5. WHY DID JESUS HAVE TO DIE ?
God is all powerful and forgiving.
At the same time God is Holy just and righteous.
God in His Holiness demands that all sin be punished. (Romans 3:23and 6:23)
God is infinite and eternal.
Since all sin is against God (Psalm 51:4) the only just punishment for sin is eternal punishment.
The only way we can personally pay for our sin it to spend eternity in hell, in the lake of fire,(Revelation 20:14-15)
The good news is that God provided payment for our punishment.
Jesus was God in the flesh. (John 1:1,and 14).
When Jesus died on the cross it was payment enough for all the sin that had ever been or ever would be committed. (2 Corinthians 5:21)
Our only obligation is to place all of our faith in that one act and our sins will be forgiven (John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10).
His death was the only way our sins could be forgiven.
6.WHERE WAS JESUS IN THE DAYS BETWEEN HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION ?
(1Peter 3:18-19)
What did Jesus preach to the spirits in captivity ?
(1 Peter 3:22, Colossians 2:15)
After that (Ephesians 4:8-10) and also (Luke 16:20, and 23:43).
Jesus was not giving the lost a second chance, but declaring that He was who He said He was and proclaiming His victory over death all the while revealing Himself to those who through faith looked forward to Him.
7. WHY IS THE RESSURECTION OF THE CHRIST IMPORTANT ?
Read (1 Corinthians ch 15)
The resurrection is the triumphant and glorious victory for every believer in Jesus Christ who, died, was buried and rose again of the third day according to scripture and is coming again, The dead in Christ will be raised up and those who remain and are alive at His coming will be changed and receive new glorified bodies.
THAT IS OUR BLESSED HOPE !
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- Ron Krebbs D.D.
- I was born in 1954, I was fully reborn in 1987, after a long struggle of knowing the truth and yet embracing a lie. The lie is that you can claim Christ and yet live as though you don't know Him. In the midst of the struggle came to me a voice, whether audible or internal I do not know and it does not matter, it became the defining moment of my life. The voice stated that in regards to the struggle that "It is just between you and me". Those who were my friends and those whom I offended, will not stand in judgment of me or any of us. Only how we live out our lives in regards to who Jesus Christ is, to us personally will matter in the day of judgment. The voice gave me the courage and the faith to turn fully in His direction and seek repentance for all of the times that my life had denied His reality.
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