Jesus’ Final Week – FRIDAY
“No one took his life from him; he gave it up in a voluntary, unique act.” Jesus is the willing sacrifice!
Jesus Final Week: THURSDAY
A normal practice of the Passover was to slaughter the sacrificial lamb on the afternoon of 14 Nisan and ate it together at sunset of 15 Nisan.
Jesus’ Final Week: WEDNESDAY
Judas was not actually acting on his own. It was Satan who took charge of the action. Of course we can infer that Judas opened the door to his heart and allowed Satan to come in. Thus, he cannot be exonerated. His action does not render him free from moral responsibility.
Jesus’ Final Week: TUESDAY
These events showed that the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders was heating up and would eventually lead to his passion and death.
Jesus’ Final Week: Monday
The Cleansing of the Temple displays God's judgment on those who had drifted away from the real purpose of the rituals inside the Temple. Jesus used the lesson of the cursing of the fig tree as an opportunity to build his disciples' faith and encourage them to pray.
Jesus’ Final Week: From Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday
The Triumphal Entry was Jesus’ act of proclaiming himself as the Messiah!
On the Way to THE CRUX: Reflections On Jesus’ Journey to the Cross
Week Five: Responding to Jesus and His works This week’s reflection focuses on our response to the presence of Jesus and his works found in Luke 17:11-19:27 NASB. Luke reminds his readers that Jesus “was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee” (Luke 17:11 NASB). In fact this is the final episode in the travelogue. The next passages talk about Jesus teaching in the Temple inside Jerusalem (Luke 19:45-21:38 NASB).
On the Way to THE CRUX: Reflections on Jesus’ Journey to the Cross
Week Four: Lost in His Own Home The older brother’s character shows that one does not have to leave his home in order to be lost or be called a prodigal son. A person can be estranged from God even if he is always inside the church. However, everyone is invited to return to God and repent, both the sinners and the clean ones.
On the Way to THE CRUX: Reflections on Jesus’ Journey to the Cross
Week Three: Contentment and Vigilance "God did not promise us exemption from problems, affliction and trials. It is imperative that we go through these things here on earth as followers of Christ."
