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Gathering and Opening prayer
Resurrection Hymns
Prayer
Resurrection Story Told by 11 Members of the church with the First reader reading the commentaries.
One: Matt. 21: 1-11 Jesus rode a donkey
Pastor J
Jesus’ Triumphant Entry
21 As Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead. 2 “Go into the village over there,” he said. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will immediately let you take them.”
4 This took place to fulfill the prophecy that said,
5 “Tell the people of Jerusalem,[a]
‘Look, your King is coming to you.
He is humble, riding on a donkey—
riding on a donkey’s colt.’”[b]
6 The two disciples did as Jesus commanded. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt to him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it.[c]
8 Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting,
“Praise God[d] for the Son of David!
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Praise God in highest heaven!”[e]
10 The entire city of Jerusalem was in an uproar as he entered. “Who is this?” they asked.
11 And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
This highlights a unique “upside-down” kingship, where Jesus enters Jerusalem as a messianic King, not on a warhorse, but humbly riding a borrowed donkey and colt. This act, which stirred the entire city, was a intentional fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9, signaling a kingdom of peace, humility, and spiritual deliverance over military power
Two: John 12:2-8 Mary anoints Jesus
Pastor Larry
2 A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate[a]with him. 3 Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar[b] of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.
4 But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said, 5 “That perfume was worth a year’s wages.[c] It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” 6 Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.
7 Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”
Mary’s gift was remarkably humble. When a guest entered the home, usually the guest’s feet were washed with water and the guest’s head was anointed with a dab of oil or perfume. Here, Mary used this precious ointment and anointed the feet of Jesus. She considered her precious ointment only good enough for His feet. “To attend to the feet was the task of the most lowly slave. Thus Mary’s action denoted great humility as well as great devotion.”
She also wiped His feet with her hair. This means that she let down her hair in public, something a Jewish woman would rarely do.
3. Matt. 26: 17-19 The Last Supper Charlie
17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
18 He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’” 19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
The feast continued “eight” days, including the day on which the paschal lamb was killed and eaten, Exodus 12:15.
The feast Of unleavened bread – was Called this because during those eight days no bread made with yeast or leaven was allowed to be eaten. Luke says, “in which the passover must be killed” – that is, in which the “paschal lamb,” or the lamb eaten on the occasion, was killed. The word in the original, translated “Passover,” commonly means, not the “feast” itself, but the “lamb” that was killed on the occasion, Exodus 12:43; Numbers 9:11; John 18:28. We also need to consider 1 Corinthians 5:7, where Christ, “our Passover,” is said to be slain for us; that is, our paschal lamb, because He was innocence, and his being offered as our “sacrifice” for our sins.
4. Luke 23:3 shawn
3 So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
This dialogue follows false charges by Jewish leaders who claimed Jesus was acting as a rival to Caesar (Luke 23:2). Jesus’ answer, however, shows he is not a temporal prince in competition with Rome. Jesus does not deny his identity as the Messiah/King, but his response suggests it is a spiritual truth rather than a political claim.
5: Mark 15: 17-18 Jesus crowned king of the Jews Richard
These verse describe the Roman soldiers taunting Jesus by dressing him in a purple robe and a crown of thorns, and mocking him as “King of the Jews.”This act of humiliation and cruelty intended to ruin his reputation actually served as a profound, ironic proclamation of his true royalty and suffering servant role.
17 And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, 18 where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center.
6. John 19:23 Dividing up Jesus’s clothes
Linda
23 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
This verse describes the Roman soldiers dividing Jesus’ clothes into four parts after his crucifixion, while his seamless tunic was left intact to be cast lots for, fulfilling prophecy. This specific act highlights the fulfillment of Psalm 22:18 and emphasizes that Jesus was stripped, representing his total humiliation.
Roman soldiers typically kept the clothing of those they executed, making this a standard procedure of Roman law.
7. John 19:17 Jesus Carried His Cross to the site of the crucifixion David
John 19:17
And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha,
- Jesus, was handed over by Pilate, he carried his cross, representing a voluntary act of sacrifice rather than simply being forced.
- Golgotha (The Place of the Skull): This is identified as the site of the crucifixion.
- This moment marks the beginning of the crucifixion, described as both a moment of profound suffering and a victorious fulfillment of God’s plan
8. John 19:18 Jesus nailed to the cross
Anita
18 There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle.
This verse describes the crucifixion of Jesus, where he was nailed to a cross between two others at Golgotha. The verse highlights Jesus in the center with one person on either side, marking the central act of the crucifixion narrative. It emphasizes the fulfillment of the sentence handed down by Pilate
9. John 19:40 Jesus body was prepared for burial.
Becky
40 Taking Jesus’ body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs.
This verse describes Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus wrapping Jesus’ body in linen cloths with spices, following Jewish burial customs. This action, which took place after his crucifixion, showed devotion and fulfilled prophecy regarding his burial. It was done in haste because of the upcoming Sabbath.
10. Matt. 27: 59-60 Tomb covered by a great stone
Pastor Bonnie
59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.
- The Burial Act (v. 59): Joseph of Arimathea takes responsibility for the body, using a “clean linen cloth” to show reverence, contrasting with the shameful nature of crucifixion.
- The Tomb (v. 60): The tomb was new, cut into rock, and belonged to Joseph, fulfilling the Isaiah 53:9 prophecy that the Messiah would be with the rich in his death.
- The Sealing (v. 60): A “great stone” is rolled over the entrance to secure the tomb, which also serves to mark the location for the subsequent Resurrection events.
11. Matt. 28:6 The tomb was empty. He has risen!
Crevia
6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.
Matthew 28:6 is a pivotal Resurrection verse stating: “He is not here; for He has risen, as He said. Come, see the place where He lay” (NKJV). This confirms Jesus conquered death, fulfilling his promise to rise, and serves as the foundation for Easter. This is part of our hope today! If God can raise Jesus from death unto life; He can also raise us from death to life.
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