This week is called Holy Week on the Christian calendar. Holy means "set apart" for a divine purpose. This is the week Christ followers take time to remember the incredible sacrifice Jesus made for all of mankind, believers and non believers alike. The week starts with Palm Sunday where all of Jerusalem celebrated Jesus coming to town by lining his path with their coats and palm branches. By "Spy" Wednesday the tide had turned, Jesus was betrayed by one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot. On Thursday he went to pray in the garden. He was then arrested and tried. He was innocent but none the less sentenced to die. On Friday he was nailed to a cross between 2 criminals. The followers of Jesus were heart broken.
But everyone was surprised on Sunday when Jesus rose from the dead. He appeared many times over the next 40 days to encourage his followers and show the world that he conquered death. Within that time the disciples changed from feeling defeated to feeling victorious. They then began telling anyone who would listen about what they had seen and experienced. Jesus transformed their lives and he is still transforming lives today.
Moving forward,
Jeff Roach
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