Mark 14:3 “And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.” Psalm 22:22 “I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of […]
Monday: A Day of Figs and Thieves The items of significance for Monday are a picture of how pleasant life can be when we follow the Lord, and what terrible things happen when we don’t. To read details of Jesus’ activities during the week, see our 2013 series Easter and Holy Week articles. Discovering the details […]
The events of Holy Week are so meaningful that not mentioning them is tantamount to ignoring the fact Jesus left heaven, donned human flesh, and died, so we could live. Quite sadly, that’s how I lived the first thirty years of my life while calling myself a Christian. Twenty-three years ago I was more concerned […]
He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Holy, Holy, Holy is Jehovah of Hosts. Isa 6:3 The Resurrection of God’s Son Acts 1:3; “To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God”. The experiences […]
Throughout history, the m.o. of burial rituals has been all over the board. In ancient times there were a number of ways to prepare a body for burial. Egyptians embalmed, and sometimes mummified their dead. The commoner, however, was buried in a family’s tomb and if they had enough money a doll, or some other […]
The Crucifixion While we have some great articles on our site that talk about Easter and Holy Week, today I wanted to just point out the timeline of what took place and add a few items of interest that haven’t been touched upon in the other articles. Let’s begin with a review – The Passover […]
This page is dedicated to my mother – and the millions of other Mormons who have no clue about the historical significance of Holy Week and the ultimate hope of every Christian; the resurrection. I’ve not done this to slam, embarrass or shame anyone. I’ve published this to educate. I was saved on Palm Sunday […]
Originally posted March 2013 I’m certain I’m not alone when I say that Good Friday always gives us lots to think upon and pray about! Each of us has our own list of reasons why we’re grateful God intervened in our life and we each carry our own set of memories why this day is […]
Wednesday after sundown is actually the beginning of Thursday on the Jewish calendar, and the day Jesus instructed His disciples to go ready the room for the Passover meal in the city. The events of what took place in this one scenario are nothing short of amazing so check this out!!! Luke 22:7-13; “Then came […]
The Betrayal Luke 22:3-6; And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, belonging to the number of the twelve. 4 And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him to them. 5 They were glad and agreed to give him money. 6 So he consented, and began seeking a good opportunity to betray Him to them apart from the […]
