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Holy Week: Wednesday

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Wednesday seems to be a quiet day as far as the Gospel accounts attributing any specific activity or teachings of Holy Week.  However, tonight begins Passover at sundown. It will conclude next Thursday as sundown.  The traditional Seder meal that we’ve hosted a few times would actually take place on this first night.

The gospels tell us that the Last Supper with Jesus and His disciples was actually this first meal.  Jesus’ crucifixion lines up with the annual passover remembrance as He is presented as the Lamb of God.  As the Passover meal was a celebration for the Jewish people remembering their deliverance from Egypt, so this week is our remembrance of Jesus being the sacrificial Lamb who now frees us from the bondage of sin.  We are made new only through Christ’s atoning work on the cross.  

  • The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!  John 1:29.
  • We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin Ro 6:6.
  • For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. Rom 6:14

I hope you’ll join us this Friday, April 3rd at 6pm for our Good Friday service where we will come together to remember Christ’s death on the cross and take the Lord’s supper together. Please note that there will be no childcare provided. 

Here are some scripture passages to lead you through the remainder of this week’s events. You may want to pick a Gospel for each day. 

  • Thursday: Matt 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:7-23; John 13:1-30
  • Friday: Matt 27:1-66; Mark 15:1-47; Luke 22:66-23:56; John 18:28-19:37
  • SUNDAY: Matt 28:1-13; Mark 16:1-20; Luke 24:1-49; John 20:1-31

Don’t forget Easter times this Sunday only: 7 AM, 8:30, 10, and 11:30! 

‍Kids Ministry Classes will be offered at the 8:30am, 10am, & 11:30am services only.

Who’s waiting to be asked?

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I read the other day that 30% of people would go to church with you on Easter if they were just asked. Wow. Think about it. Almost one of three are simply waiting for a personal, thoughtful invitation. In 12 days we celebrate the biggest deal of all time. We like to call it a Resurrection Celebration. Truth is, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus every Sunday. But, I’m glad we set aside one day to remember and share this amazing truth with as many as possible.

Here’s what you do. Make a list of 10 people you’d like to invite. Pray for them. Pray that they’d be open and ready. Be intentional about inviting them. Do it over the back fence, or over the little wall that separates your desks. Maybe send them a “happy Easter’ card now, inviting them to join you for church and lunch. This isn’t complicated. Not necessarily easy either. But really, we have the greatest news on the planet and we have a special day to highlight the central truth of our faith in Jesus as Lord and giver of life. So, whether you attend Grace with me or you’re in a different church, let’s invite someone to come alongside as we follow Jesus!