by billyzh | Mar 31, 2013 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK, Uncategorized
He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed. Such is the call and response that is very familiar to those in the church world. One person will say, “He is Risen,” to which the other will reply, “He is Risen Indeed.” Many of you will enjoy this exchange...
by billyzh | Mar 30, 2013 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
The Tomb. That’s where Christ was on this day. And it was deathly silent. It was Saturday. The Jewish Sabbath. So no work would be done from sunset the night before until sunset this night. That is why there was such a rush to have Jesus prepared for burial and...
by billyzh | Mar 29, 2013 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
If you have seen the amazing movie by Mel Gibson The Passion of the Christ, you know that calling the day Jesus was crucified “good” seems a bit strange. But the fact is, if you know the story, it does have a happy ending. Basically, in the middle of the...
by billyzh | Mar 28, 2013 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
Growing up, I thought people were saying, “Monday Thursday,” and it always confused me a bit. But it’s actually Maundy Thursday and you will see church signs today announcing services this evening that bear this name. Most people don’t realize that...
by billyzh | Mar 27, 2013 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
Spy Wednesday. Dark Wednesday. Throughout church history, this day in Holy Week has earned a few interesting names. Some scholars argue that this was the day Judas Iscariot made plans with the chief priests. (For 30 pieces of silver he agreed to show them where they...
by billyzh | Mar 26, 2013 | History, Holidays, HOLY WEEK
Knowing it is His final week on this earth as a human, Jesus seems to be trying to get in every little last bit of business that He can before His departure. Holy Week Tuesday. 1. The Pharisees try to trap Jesus into making a blasphemous, or rather, anti-god remark....
