Show & Tell – 4 Holy Week Events that can Improve my Show & Tell

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8 (NLT)

This man, Jesus, who came into your hands by God’s sure plan and advanced knowledge, you nailed to a cross and killed in collaboration with lawless outsiders. Acts 2:23-24 (VOICE)

4 “Holy Week” Events That Can Improve My Show & Tell:

1. THE EVENTS OF “PALM SUNDAY” – PRAISING JESUS

The next day the huge crowd that had arrived for the Feast heard that Jesus was entering Jerusalem. They broke off palm branches and went to meet him. And they cheered: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in God’s name! Yes! The King of Israel! Jesus got a young donkey and rode it, just as the Scripture has it: John 12:12-14 (MSG)

2. THE EVENTS OF “MAUNDY THURSDAY” – BETRAYING JESUS

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests ¹⁵ and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver.  Matthew 26:14-15 (nlt)

3. THE EVENTS OF “GOOD FRIDAY” – REJECTING JESUS

• THE TRIALS OF JESUS

Pilate went outside again and told the Jews, “I’m bringing him out to let you know that I don’t find this man guilty of anything.” ⁵ Jesus went outside. He was wearing the crown of thorns and the purple cape. Pilate said to the Jews, “Look, here’s the man!” ⁶ When the chief priests and the guards saw Jesus, they shouted, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” John 19:4-6 (GW)

When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!” Matthew 27:24 (NIV)

• The DENYING of JESUS

But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the others said the same. Mark 14:31 (NIV)

Then he cursed and swore, “I don’t know the man!” At that very moment the rooster crowed. ⁷⁵ Peter remembered Jesus’ words, “Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times.” And Peter went out and cried uncontrollably. Matthew 26:74-75 (CEB)

• THE MOCKING OF JESUS

Some of the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into their headquarters and called out the entire regiment. ²⁸ They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him. ²⁹ They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!” ³⁰ And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and struck him on the head with it. ³¹ When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.  Matthew 27:27-31 (NLT)

• the crucifixion of jesus

When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. ³⁴ Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Luke 23:33-34 (NIV)

4. THE EVENT OF “EASTER SUNDAY” – DISCOVERING JESUS

A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” ²⁷ Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” ²⁸ Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” John 20:26-28 (NIV)

3 Things God Intended For Me Through These Events:

• GOD INTENDED TO PARDON

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. ¹⁰ This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:9-10 (NIV)

• GOD INTENDED TO MOTIVATE

He gave himself for us, to rescue us from all wickedness and to make us a pure people who belong to him alone and are eager to do good. Titus 2:14 (GNT)

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” ³³ He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die. John 12:32-33 (NIV)

For it is Christ’s love that fuels our passion and motivates us, because we are absolutely convinced that he has given his life for all of us. This means all died with him, so that those who live should no longer live self-absorbed lives but lives that are poured out for him—the one who died for us and now lives again.  2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (TPT)

• GOD INTENDED TO EMPOWER

I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power ²⁰ that raised Christ from the dead… Ephesians 1:19-20a (NLT)

Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? ⁴ We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Romans 6:3-4 (NIV)