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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, published on April 11, 2022, Pastors Kevin Wilson and Ethan Callison will be journeying through Holy Week looking at Luke 19:45-20:8 where Jesus cleanses the temple.
Link to reading plan: https://fcclife.org/podcast-reading-plan
HOLY WEEK BIBLE READING GUIDE
Easter is not a day - it is a season, and a way of life.
This year, consider beginning your Easter preparation an entire week before so you experience Jesus' last week on earth as a man. These seven days are called Holy Week because without the crucifixion, there would have been no Resurrection Sunday. Had Christ not hung on the cross, taken on our sings, and defeated Satan's power, his rising again would not have been as meaningful. We wouldn't be singing hymns about it. The New Testament probably wouldn't have been written. And no one would have eternal life.
Struggling with celebrating Easter this year? Read this!
Through Scripture, you can "walk in his shoes." We know how the story ends, but try not to jump ahead in your mind and heart. Put yourself in the moment of each day, and take the place of the disciples, of Jesus, of the Roman soldiers, and if you dare, of Judas. Live it as it unfolds.
Here is a guideline for your reflections. We are using the Gospel of Luke, but you can also find similar passages in the other Gospels (Matthew and Mark, and some of them in John). If you don't have a Bible handy, simple click on the links we have provided.
START ON THE SUNDAY PRIOR TO EASTER SUNDAY
Read about Jesus' entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey and the meaning behind it as fulfilled by the prophets. This is traditionally known as Palm Sunday because people laid the branches in his path. Read Luke 19:28-42 and Zechariah 9:9.
Reflection: How often do you praise God for coming into your life?
MONDAY
Read about Jesus at the Temple in Luke 19:45-20:8.
Reflection: Think about your body as the temple. What does Jesus need to clean to be truly honored?
TUESDAY
Read about Jesus teaching at the Temple in Luke 20:1-40.
Reflection: Have there been times when Jesus' truth has seemed harsh to you or hard to follow? Did you grumble and back away? Did you question him?
WEDNESDAY
Read who Jesus said he was and the reactions in Luke 20:41-47 & Luke 22:1-6.
Reflection: It is sometimes hard to be a disciple of the truth and the way. Sometimes we want Jesus to do what we want or act the way we feel he should. Think on this and how that led Judas astray.
Link to reading plan: https://fcclife.org/podcast-reading-plan
HOLY WEEK BIBLE READING GUIDE
Easter is not a day - it is a season, and a way of life.
This year, consider beginning your Easter preparation an entire week before so you experience Jesus' last week on earth as a man. These seven days are called Holy Week because without the crucifixion, there would have been no Resurrection Sunday. Had Christ not hung on the cross, taken on our sings, and defeated Satan's power, his rising again would not have been as meaningful. We wouldn't be singing hymns about it. The New Testament probably wouldn't have been written. And no one would have eternal life.
Struggling with celebrating Easter this year? Read this!
Through Scripture, you can "walk in his shoes." We know how the story ends, but try not to jump ahead in your mind and heart. Put yourself in the moment of each day, and take the place of the disciples, of Jesus, of the Roman soldiers, and if you dare, of Judas. Live it as it unfolds.
Here is a guideline for your reflections. We are using the Gospel of Luke, but you can also find similar passages in the other Gospels (Matthew and Mark, and some of them in John). If you don't have a Bible handy, simple click on the links we have provided.
START ON THE SUNDAY PRIOR TO EASTER SUNDAY
Read about Jesus' entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey and the meaning behind it as fulfilled by the prophets. This is traditionally known as Palm Sunday because people laid the branches in his path. Read Luke 19:28-42 and Zechariah 9:9.
Reflection: How often do you praise God for coming into your life?
MONDAY
Read about Jesus at the Temple in Luke 19:45-20:8.
Reflection: Think about your body as the temple. What does Jesus need to clean to be truly honored?
TUESDAY
Read about Jesus teaching at the Temple in Luke 20:1-40.
Reflection: Have there been times when Jesus' truth has seemed harsh to you or hard to follow? Did you grumble and back away? Did you question him?
WEDNESDAY
Read who Jesus said he was and the reactions in Luke 20:41-47 & Luke 22:1-6.
Reflection: It is sometimes hard to be a disciple of the truth and the way. Sometimes we want Jesus to do what we want or act the way we feel he should. Think on this and how that led Judas astray.
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