by Bob | Apr 21, 2011 | Easter, Good Friday, Uncategorized
Good Friday: The Wonderful Cross Chris Tomlin’s The Wonderful Cross calls us to die to self as Christ died for us. When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died My richest gain I count but loss And pour contempt on all my pride See from his...
by Bob | Apr 20, 2011 | Easter, Good Friday, Holy Week, Uncategorized
Holy Week Timeline Stephen Smith at Bible Gateway has put together a fascinating Holy Week Timeline Visualization. As he describes it: “Here’s a new visualization we created that harmonizes the four Gospel accounts of Holy Week and lets you examine the ‘who,’ ‘what,’...
by Bob | Apr 17, 2011 | Passion Week
Palm Sunday: “Hosanna—Save Now” Parallel Scripture References • Matthew 21:1-11 • Mark 11:1-11 • Luke 19:28-40 • John 12:12-19 • Revelation 19:11 Central Scripture Verse: Matthew 21:5 “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and...
by Bob | Apr 10, 2011 | Cross, Easter, Good Friday
Good Friday: The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross One of the most powerful practices we can participate in during Good Friday is reflecting on the Seven Last Words of Christ on the cross. I’ve arranged them below chronologically, as Jesus spoke them. We can...
by Bob | Apr 3, 2010 | Crucifixion, Easter, Good Friday, Passion Week, Resurrection
He Is Risen! “He is risen!” “He’s risen, indeed!” The Fountain of Life Opened Up Just what happened at Easter? What difference does Easter make? Easter changes everything. Easter makes all the difference in the world. John Flavel’s (1671) Easter sermon, The...