Welcome
Watch the video below for guidance on how to use this page as you reflect on the passion week of Christ.
Reflection
On the video below, you will witness some of the humiliation and scourging our Savior endured on our behalf in order to purchase our redemption and that of the church. Spend some time reflecting upon the cross and forgiveness.
Confession
Take time to meditate on the following verses and turn them into prayers of thanksgiving:
- If we confess our sins he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
- As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12
- Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. Isaiah 1:18
- This is love: not that we loved God, but he loved us and sent his son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10
- For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet did not sin. Hebrews 4:15
The ground is level at the foot of the cross. At the cross, we remember thatwe have all sinned and that we all fall short of the glory of God. Take this opportunity to confess your sin before God.
Celebration and Prayer
- The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18
- If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Matthew 7:11
- Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16
- And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. I John 5:14
- Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant. Psalm 135:3
- I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14
- Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3
We as God’s children have so much to praise and thank our Heavenly Father for. We know His blessing of breath each day. He has given us adoption as His sons and daughters. He has given us the body of Christ to participate in and a community and world in need to serve.
Take a minute to type in your special thanks, praise, or prayer to God on the wall below or in the comment section of the Livestream video above. This will serve as a strong testimony to others in our body of God's power and presence in His people's lives.
Prayer and Praise Wall:
Vapor
Take a washcloth or towel and a bowl of water out to your porch and "brush" your name onto the concrete. Now watch how it slowly fades away. So it is with our lives. We are here for just a short time, like a vapor. What will be the lasting significance of your life?
Only one life, yes only one, Soon will its fleeting hours be done;
Then, in ‘that day’ my Lord to meet, And stand before His Judgment seat;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, the still small voice, Gently pleads for a better choice
Bidding me selfish aims to leave, And to God’s holy will to cleave;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, a few brief years, Each with its burdens, hopes, and fears;
Each with its days I must fulfill, living for self or in His will;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.
When this bright world would tempt me sore, When Satan would a victory score;
When self would seek to have its way, Then help me Lord with joy to say;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Give me Father, a purpose deep, In joy or sorrow Thy word to keep;
Faithful and true what e’er the strife, Pleasing Thee in my daily life;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Oh let my love with fervor burn, And from the world now let me turn;
Living for Thee, and Thee alone, Bringing Thee pleasure on Thy throne;
Only one life, “twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, yes only one, Now let me say, “Thy will be done”;
And when at last I’ll hear the call, I know I’ll say “’twas worth it all”;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.”
-C.T. Studd
Application
This final station is one that you will do on your own in the days that follow. Maundy Thursday is our reminder that just as Jesus stooped down to serve us and “wash our feet,” we are to therefore do likewise and “wash one another’s feet.” So, who in your life is God calling you to serve?
Consider one person whose feet you could “wash” (serve) this coming week. Some questions to help you narrow down your search: Who do I know that would be most surprised by an act of kindness? Who do I know that is going through a particularly hard time right now? Could I find a way to bless someone financially and anonymously? Who could use a hug? An encouraging word? Some quality time? A small gift? A small act of service?
Invite God into the journey with you—pray that God would help you see the need or opportunity and then to meet it in a way that is honoring to the person and to Him! Additionally, you can volunteer to serve those in need during this season by clicking here.
Happy Easter! We hope you will join us online Sunday at 11 a.m. for our Easter celebration service!