Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered into the city of Jerusalem riding a donkey. Though he was welcomed with celebratory shouts of "Hosanna!" he was there in humility to lay down his life.
Read Zechariah 9:9 & Luke 19:28-40
Holy Monday
On Holy Monday, Jesus cleansed the temple due to the fact that it had become overwhelmingly corrupt through religious extortion. The authorities became enraged at his actions.
Read Isaiah 56:1-8 & Luke 19:41-48
Holy Tuesday
On Holy Tuesday, the temple challenged Jesus theologically again and again. They question both what he taught as well as the authority by which had been operating. Read Psalm 118:19-27
Read Psalm 110 & Luke 20
Spy Wednesday
On Spy Wednesday, Jesus' was anointed with oil. Judas became indignant and sought to deliver Jesus into his enemy’s hands for an exchange of money. (Hence the name of the day is "Spy Wednesday").
Read Luke 21 & Mark 14:1-11
Maundy Thursday
On Maundy Thursday, after celebrating the Passover meal with his disciples. During their meal, Jesus "commanded" (mandatum in Latin; hence the name of the day; Maundy Thursday) them to "love one another as I have loved you." Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. His disciples fell asleep and soon Judas arrived to betray him. Jesus was placed under arrest and Peter denied him three times.
Read Isaiah 50:4-10 & Luke 22:1-65
– Sergei Chepik
The Last Supper
Good Friday
On Good Friday, the Jewish leaders put Jesus before Pilate, and though Pilate found him innocent, he still consented to the torture and death by crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus was buried that afternoon.
Read Psalm 22:1-18, Luke 22:66-71, and Luke 23:1-56
– Sergei Chepik
Crucifixion of Jesus
Holy Saturday
On Holy Saturday, (the Jewish Sabbath), Jesus laid dead in his grave.
Read Isaiah 52:13-15, Isaiah 53, and Luke 23:56
– Hans Holbein the Younger
The Dead Christ in the Tomb
Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday, a few women disciples when to anoint Jesus' bound and buried body. However, when they arrived, they saw that he wasn't there! The angel greeted them and proclaimed to them the good news that Jesus was alive again! The women then returned to the disciples to tell them what had happened!
Read Isaiah 52:7-10 & Luke 24
– Sergei Chepik
The Resurrection