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The Triumphal Entry A Roman tradition for a victorious General or Emperor Would start amongst the Praetorians (royal soldiers) Proceed through the streets of Rome Displaying captives and looted treasure The crowds would cheer sometimes shouting “σωτήρ” or savior The procession would end at the temple…

Scripture Intro: Scripture Reading (“Please stand…”) And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole battalion. And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. And they began…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Communion Here at First Community Church, we do communion the first Sunday of every month and today is that day. We welcome everyone that has accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior to take with us in remembrance of His sacrifice and its implications. I will pray…

Today we close our study on the book of Romans. It has been a great study for me. I have really enjoyed diving in and learning from it. I hope you have been challenged as I have. In Chapter 16, Paul begins to close his letter. HE begins by giving his validation of the woman who would deliver and see…

Jesus violence and abuse The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!” Again…

Welcome to Heartland Christian Church. Thanks for joining us for our first ever Good Friday Service. This service will be different then our normal service. We'll sing some songs, take communion and read some scriptures, but there will be no sermon. The focus of this service is on the death of our Lord…

1 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila,…

As we pick back up from this morning looking at “The Darkest Day” in human history, Jesus has had some deep valleys so far that night. The joy of celebrating the Passover with His disciples, was diminished by Judas Iscariot abandoning the Saviour to go and betray Him to His enemies. Then there was the…

Mark 15:15-25 Intro : The scene has been set. All the actors are in their places. Everyone knows their lines even though they have never rehearsed their parts. The greatest act in human history is about to be played out. These verses talk about the aftermath of our Lord’s trial before the Jews and then…

23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. 25 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world,…

Jesus the Great King: The Sacrifice for Sinners Today is Palm Sunday, the day that Jesus triumphantly entered into Jerusalem. As He was coming into Jerusalem, the people were proclaiming Him as King, the Son of David, the Messiah. We have been going through the gospel of Mark. The last few weeks actually…

Let us pray…Gracious and Loving God, as we come before you this day, our hearts are full of love for you and the life of your Son, our minds are full of the things that we need to do yet today and in this coming week, and our eyes cannot escape all that flashes before them as we scan the TV, computer,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you today, we pray for hearts focused on you, for ears trained to your still speaking voice, and eyes to see clearly the path you have laid before us, Amen. The Invitation I know in the last year this does not or has not happened much but think back…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we move further away from your Son’s birth, help us in this day to remember the glow, the excitement, and the joy that came from celebrating his birth. As we come before you today in this time of reflection, open our hearts, minds, and spirits to your still speaking…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

The Reason John 3:16 (ESV) 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Mark 15:21–47 (ESV)…

Two Thieves = Two Responses

Matthew 27:45-56 7 April 2023 Good Friday Scene 1. We don’t fully grasp how dramatic the whole crucifixion scene was! Dramatic Supernatural Activity can be quite terrifying. Take a look at the events that happened as Jesus hung on that cross. In Verse 45 we see a darkness that wasn’t a solar eclipse.…

Mark 15:21 (NKJV) Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by , to bear His cross. As we look into the scripture this morning I want to point out a very important fact that is mentioned. Simon was just a man…

Encounters with Jesus Will You Leave Everything and Follow Jesus? Mark 10:17–27 (ESV) 17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good…

Introduction Compare the difference between the pronouncement of love and pleasure of God the Father to Jesus at His baptism, His transfiguration and compare these to the coming wrath of God poured out on Christ. 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John would…

Jesus on Trial Last week we looked at the betrayal that Jesus faced from Judas, the religious leaders, and from his friend, Peter. In the face of that betrayal Jesus stayed faithful. Jesus is always faithful. This morning we are going to continue with the trial of Jesus. Where the other gospels spend…

God, in His mercy and love, provided a remedy for sin - the sacrifice of His Son. Jesus "released us from our sins by His blood" (REv.1:5) and by His "one offering...perfected for all time those who are sanctified" (Heb.10:14). Join Pastor Steve as he shows how God reconciled sinners to Himself from 2 Corinthians 5:21.

Mark 9:28–29 (ESV) — 28 And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.” 28 And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast…