Reflections from the last week of Jesus (Friday)
Introduction Friday of Holy Week, often known as Good Friday, is the most solemn and sacred day in the Christian faith. It is the day when LOVE hung on a cross, when the innocent suffered the sins of the guilty, and when God’s justice and mercy came together in one place. It was a day […]
Reflections from the Last Week of Jesus (Thursday)
Introduction Thursday of Holy Week, also known as Maundy Thursday, is one of the most intimate and meaningful days of Jesus’ final week. The day is packed with love, insight, humility, spiritual struggle, and heart breaking surrender. On this day, Jesus gathers His closest followers, has a final dinner, washes their feet, issues the new […]
Reflections from the last week of Jesus (Wednesday)
Introduction Wednesday of Holy Week is often referred to as “Silent Wednesday.” Unlike Sunday’s celebration, Monday’s cleaning, and Tuesday’s focused teaching, there is no account of Jesus’ public ministry on this day in Scripture. Instead, the Gospel stories focus on two private, dramatically different actions: A woman’s costly anointing of Jesus, and Judas’ covert intention […]
Reflection on the Last Week of Jesus: The Palm Sunday
Introduction Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the most theologically dense and historically consequential week in Christian history. It was the final week of Jesus’s life on earth before His crucifixion. While the procession may seem simple, it is a prophetic fulfilment, laden with political symbolism and spiritual meaning. A critical evaluation of this moment […]
Reflections from the last week of Jesus: The Cleansing of the Temple (Monday)
Introduction After Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Sunday, He and His disciples went to Bethany, where Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha, lived. This is sometimes called ‘Cleansing Monday or Holy Monday’. It was on this day that Jesus confronted corruption in the Temple. In today’s reflection, I will discuss some of the […]
Reflections from the last week of Jesus (Tuesday)
Introduction Tuesday of Jesus’ final week is one of the busiest days of His earthly ministry. After cleaning out the Temple on Monday, Jesus returns to Jerusalem on Tuesday to teach, challenge hypocrisy, answer profound questions, and prepare His disciples for the future. His words today are full of knowledge, conviction, and prophetic insight. As […]