Starting Monday, April 6 we usher into Holy Week - the time in the church calendar where we slowly reflect on the last days leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Below are some sermons from Desiring God to better prepare your heart this week.
Also check out our sermons from our Luke series:
Palm Sunday:
Reflect today on these messages.
"Hosanna" - John 12:13
“...when we sing "Hosanna" now, let's make it very personal. Let's make it our praise and our confidence. The Son of David has come. He has saved us from guilt and fear and hopelessness. Salvation! Salvation belongs to our God and to the Son! Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest!”
"The Sovereign Sacrifice: Foreknown, Foretold, For Faith" - John 13:12-20
“Believer, be strong. There is good reason to stand with Jesus and to live for him this week.”
Maundy Thursday:
Reflect today on this message.
"Being Loved by Christ" - John 13:1:
“This is what we long for, and this is what we have by faith—an experience of being loved with a love that lasts, that is not fickle, or uncertain, or capricious, but durable, constant, stable.”
Good Friday:
Reflect today on this message.
"The Third Word From the Cross" - John 19:26-27
“If Jesus could provide for the needs of his own in the moment of his greatest weakness and humiliation, how much more can he provide for your need in his present wealth of power and exaltation”
Easter:
For Easter Sunday, we invite each LifeGroup to participate at 6:15am via Zoom or Google hangouts to have a watch party together. At the end of the Easter Sunday sermon, we will invite everyone to go outside to enjoy the sunrise together as a church family.
In addition, you can reflect on these messages.
"Jesus is Alive to Serve" - John 11:15:
“...because he has overcome death, we can overcome death by faith in him.”
"Irrevocable Joy" - John 16:22
“Joy in being with Jesus is an unbroken line from now to eternity. It will not be cut off by his death or ours.”
"I Have Seen the Lord" - John 20:1-23
“...this world that we love so much, compared to [the new heavens and new earth], will be like a candle compared to the sun”
Below are some extra teachings out of the Gospel of John that connected to pain and suffering and the call to love one another. We found this encouraging and applicable in light of the pandemic.
Additional Resources:
Below are some extra teachings out of the Gospel of John that are connected to pain and suffering and the call to love one another. We found this encouraging and applicable in light of the pandemic.
Look at the book (3 parts) John 11
Part 1: "How Do We Read the Bible Stories"
Part 2: "Why Did Jesus Let Lazarus Die?"
Part 3: "God's Love Allows Pain and Loss"
Sermons:
"Even When it Hurts: How God Reveals Himself in Pain and Loss" - John 11:1-6
"This Illness is for the Glory of God" - John 11:1-16