Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God’s Good News. “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”
Worship
Easter Sunday, 21 April 2019: Colossians 3:1-4, Luke 24:1-12 ~ He is risen from the dead!
“Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again on the third day.”
Holy Saturday: 20 Apr 2019 – Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 27:57-66 ~ we died with Christ
We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin.
Good Friday: 19 Apr 2019 – John 18-19 ~ “It is finished!”
And Pilate posted a sign on the cross that read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”
Maundy Thursday: 18 Apr 2019 – Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; John 13:1-15 ~ an example to follow
You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right, because that’s what I am. And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.
Wednesday of Holy Week: 17 Apr 2019 – Isaiah 50:4-9, Matthew 26:14-25 ~ “Am I the one, Lord?”
Who will dare to bring charges against me now? Where are my accusers? Let them appear! See, the Sovereign Lord is on my side! Who will declare me guilty? All my enemies will be destroyed like old clothes that have been eaten by moths!
Tuesday of Holy Week: 16 Apr 2019 – Isaiah 49:1-6; John 13:21-33, 36-38 ~ you will bring me glory
The time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory, and God will be glorified because of him. And since God receives glory because of the Son, he will give his own glory to the Son, and he will do so at once.
Monday of Holy Week: 15 Apr 2019 – Isaiah 42:1-7; John 12:1-11 ~ chosen to demonstrate righteousness
I, the Lord, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness. I will take you by the hand and guard you, and I will give you to my people, Israel, as a symbol of my covenant with them.
