Passion Week Day Three

Passion Week Day 2

Passion Week Day 1

Surrender   Scripture:  “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Luke 23:46 (NIV)   Observation:  Surrender is a choice – often made over and over again just throughout the course of a day!   Application:  It’s so easy to let yourself take over your choices and actions. Life moves fast and we get drawn…

Triumph   Scripture:  “It is finished!” John 19:30   Observation:  The plans God has will prevail!   Application:  Don’t give up when things get hard! When that job you wanted doesn’t materialize. When that kid is your greatest source of pain. When the promises God has spoken to your heart seem like a million miles…

Suffering   Scripture:  “I am thirsty.” John 19:28-29   Observation:  During the crucifixion, those on the cross experienced extreme thirst as they bled and suffered in the heat. Jesus had refused a drink early on in his crucifixion as it contained some pain killers. Instead, he experienced the full suffering of death on the cross. …

Loneliness   Scripture:  “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” Mark 15:33-34; Matthew 27:45-46   Observation:  Even Jesus experienced the pain of loneliness.    Application:  Jesus said, ‘why have you abandoned me?’ We know the fact is that God did not abandon Jesus and, in the same…

Care   Scripture:  “Dear woman, here is your son.” And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from then on this disciple took her into his home. John 19:26-27   Observation:  And from then on………. Jesus takes care of you in every circumstance.   Application:  When he calls you to care for…

Hope   Scripture:  “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”  Luke 23:43   Observation:  As the man on the cross next to Jesus is experiencing his last breaths, he acknowledges his belief in Jesus, and is assured that his eternity is secured.   Application:  No matter what your sin, no matter…

FORGIVENESS   Scripture:  “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34   Observation:  What an incredible demonstration of how far-reaching the forgiveness of Jesus extends. Forgive them because ‘they don’t know what they are doing’.   Application:  Let’s learn to forgive like Jesus. There are times when, because of people’s…