Passion Week Join us during this Easter Week as we follow some of the 48 events leading to Christ' final act of obedience on the Cross. We'll cover: Monday: Jesus Triumphant Entry Into Jerusalem By ROBERT FIGUEROA Of the first events recorded during this week, Jesus made an entry into Jerusalem befit of a King. But He didn't come to conquer the Holy City, He came to issue this biggest proclamation ever heard, He was The Messiah! Tuesday: The Challenge of Jesus Authority By ROBERT FIGUEROA - Passion Week The Establishment was being challenged and someone needed to answer. The same source of authority that Jesus proclaimed then should be harnessed today by believers around the world. Follow as we examine the challenge to Jesus' authority... Wednesday: Parable of the Talents By ROBERT FIGUEROA - Passion Week Sensing the end was near, Jesus shared with the Disciples the parable of the talents. In typical style, the Lord illustrated the good, the bad, and the ugly in the 3 servants in the story. The question for you and I today is, have we uncovered our talents? Thursday: The Parable of the 10 Virgins By JERRY FIGUEROA - Passion Week On the Mount of Olives, the Disciples pushed for more details of the coming of the Lord. Perhaps the most serious of the many illustrations the Lord gave, was the parable of the 10 virgins. The warning is for you and I, we need to be ready for the coming day of the Lord! Saturday: Sacrificial Attitudes Behind The Scenes - The Women Worked By PAULETTE ARTEAGA - Passion Week As the Lord gave the ultimate sacrifice on the Cross, the woman who had labored till the end, watch in anguish the one who had been so gentle before. The same attitudes that supported the Lord's earthly ministry can be displayed today to impact our communities lives. Monday: The Empty Tomb Visited, The Women Now Go To Share The Good News By PAULETTE ARTEAGA - Passion Week Extending our Passion Week series, Sis. Paulette Arteaga shares with us the grief felt by the women who tended to the body of Jesus. Then, after the rock was rolled away and the raised Christ was heralded by the angel, a new responsibility was at hand! Jesus' Final Week in 48 Events: 1. Triumphant entry into Jerusalem 2. Curse on the barren fig tree 3. Cleansing of the Temple 4. Attraction of Sacrifice 5. Lessons of the fig tree 6. Challenge of Jesus' authority 7. Tribute to Caesar 8. Sadducees question the resurrection 9. Pharisees question the commandments 10. Jesus and David 11. Jesus' last sermon 12. Widows mite 13. Jesus tells of the future 14. Parables: Ten Virgins, Talents, the Day of Judgment 15. Jesus tells date of Crucifixion 16. Anointing by Mary at Simon's feast 17. Judas contracts the betrayal 18. Preparation for the Passover 19. Passover eaten, jealously rebuked 20. Feet washed 21. Judas revealed defects 22. Jesus warn about further desertion; cries for loyalty 23. Institution of the Lord's Supper 24. Last speech to the Apostles and intercessory prayer 25. The grief of Gethsamane 26. Betrayal, arrest, desertion 27. First examined by Annas 28. Trial by Caiaphas and council; following indignities 29. Peter's triple denial 30. Condemnation by the council 31. Suicide of Judas 32. First appearance before Pilate 33. Jesus before Herod 34. Mockery by Roman soldier 35. Led to Golgatha 36. 6 events of first three hours on the cross 37. Last three hours on the cross 38. Events attending Jesus death 39. Burial of Jesus 40. Tomb sealed 41. Women watch 42. Women visit the tomb 43. Peter and John see the empty tomb 44. Jesus' appearance to Mary Magdalene 45. Jesus' appearance to the other women 46. Guards report of the resurrection 47. Jesus' appearance to two disciples on the way to Emmaus 48. Jesus' appearance to ten disciple without Thomas - Inspired Christian.org Staff We're listening! Send us your comments, staff@inspiredchristian.org. Home | Site News | Reviews | Churches | CyberReading | Bible College Copyright, Inspired Christian.org