Passion Week is upon us. For Christians, it culminates in the most sacred events on our calendar: Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. However, as Jesus entered the Holy City of Jerusalem for the last time (until His soon return!), it initiated what we call Passion Week. The Old Testament prophesied of One to come who …
We're about to hit the holy trifecta! Of course, I say that tongue-in-cheek, meaning no disrespect to the most meaningful holy days of the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Each historically holds to a different calendar (lunar for Jews and Muslims, Gregorian for most Christians) to mark holidays, and there are different ways …
We’re leading up to Resurrection Day by exploring the week that set the stage. As you know, Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The Jews were expecting a conquering king, and had hopes that Jesus would save them from oppressive Roman rule. However, Jesus came as a humble servant, riding on a lowly donkey and, …
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Yesterday was Palm Sunday. As we set our sights on Resurrection weekend (next weekend), it is important to know and understand the significance of Palm Sunday...the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem, setting the stage for the remainder of what we now know as Passion Week. The week would culminate with Jesus being crucified and resurrected, marking …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 