Saturday, March 19, 2016

An Offering Of Readings for the Holy Week


This year, we are going to follow the Gospel of Mark for Holy Week Services, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.  However, there are days we do not meet to worship during Holy Week and there is Scripture between Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday that we do not read.  So, here is a weeklong set of readings for your own devotional times to read the entire Holy Week Story as hold in Mark, with some fill ins from the Old Testament to round out the story
Holy Week Scripture Readings
Palm Sunday: March 20, 2016
Mark 11: 1-11                 Jesus’ Triumphant Entry
Psalm 118: 22-29           The passage around the cries of the people
Monday, March 21, 2016
Mark 11:12-12:12          Teachings and interactions raising tensions around Jesus
                                          Consider how each event is ratcheting up the pressure.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Mark 12:13-13:37          Jesus’ Final Teachings
                                          See how these readings either
                                     1.       Continue to make Jesus a target
                                     2.       Look to what will happen afterward
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Mark 14: 1-11                 The Ceremonial Preparation of Jesus for his Death
Exodus 13: 3-16              The Old Testament commands regarding Passover
                                          Compare Jesus’ death as Firstborn to the Passover discourse
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Mark 14: 12-25               The Lord’s Supper is instituted
                                          These verses shall mark our Maundy Thursday Service
Friday, March 25, 2016
Mark 14: 26-15:47         The Death of Jesus
                                          These verses shall mark our Good Friday Service
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Isaiah 53:1-12                 Mark is silent about the Sabbath when Jesus was dead. 
                                          Who is Jesus for us in his death and resurrection?
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Mark 16: 1-20                 Mark’s story of the Resurrection of Jesus
                                                                                               



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