Holy Week

Gatherings: Good Friday at 6 p.m. | Easter Sunday at 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Holy Week at Risen Church

 

Good Friday

Part of celebrating and clinging to our hope in Christ, is remembering that we can have that hope in the midst of suffering. Good Friday helps remind us that the path to resurrection joy goes through the cross. By pausing to reflect on the sufferings of Christ, we prepare our hearts to celebrate the hope of Easter.

We will worship together on Friday, April 15th at 6 p.m. by singing, praying, and hearing from God's Word.

Our Good Friday gathering will offer childcare for infants—Pre-K.

Easter Sunday

We can’t wait to celebrate the hope and joy we have in the resurrection of our King Jesus this Easter Sunday!

We will offer two gatherings at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Risen Kids is available infants—5th grade in both gatherings.

Holy Week Devotional Guide

Use the following Scripture readings and videos to help you walk through the events of Holy Week

 

Palm Sunday:

Jesus rides into Jerusalem

  • Luke 19:28–44

  • John 12:12–19


 

Monday:

Jesus curses a fig tree

  • Matthew 21:18–19

Jesus cleanses the temple

  • Luke 19:45–48

 

Tuesday:

The lesson from the fig tree

  • Matthew 21:20–22

Jesus teaches in the temple and predicts the future

  • Luke 20:1–21:36

 

Wednesday:

Jesus continues his daily teaching in the temple

  • Luke 21:37–38

The Sanhedrin, a ruling council of Jewish men, plots to kill Jesus. Judas arranges to betray Jesus

  • Luke 22:1–6

 

Maundy Thursday:

Judas plots to betray Jesus. Peter and John get a room for Passover. Jesus eats the Passover with his disciples, tells them about the upcoming betrayal, and establishes the Lord’s Supper

  • Luke 22:7–30

Jesus washes the disciples feet and delivers the Upper Room Discourse

  • John 13:1–17:26

Jesus and the disciples sing a hymn together (Psalm 118), Jesus predicts Peter’s denials, and they head to the Mount of Olives

  • Mark 14:26–31

Jesus gives final practical commands about supplies and provisions

  • Luke 22:35–38

Jesus and the disciples head to Gethsemane

  • Luke 22:40–46

 

Good Friday:

Jesus is betrayed by Judas, arrested, and has an informal hearing before Annas. Peter denies Jesus and the rooster crows

  • John 18:2–12

  • Luke 22:47–71

Judas returns the silver and hangs himself

  • Matthew 27:3–10

Pilate questions Jesus and sends him to Herod Antipas. Herod questions Jesus and sends him back to Pilate

  • Luke 23:1–12

Jesus appears before Pilate a second time and is condemned to die

  • Luke 23:13–25

Jesus endures mocking, a march to Golgotha, and crucifixion between two thieves

  • Mark 15:16–20

  • Luke 23:26–49

Jesus dies

  • Luke 23:44–49

  • John 19:28–37

Joseph of Arimathea buries Jesus in a new tomb

  • Luke 23:50–56

 

Saturday:

The chief priests and Pharisees place guards at the tomb

  • Matthew 27:62–66

 

Easter Sunday:

Women discover the empty tomb, and leave to tell the dsiciples

  • Luke 24:1-11

Peter and John race to the tomb and find it empty

  • Luke 24:12

  • John 20:3–10

Jesus appears to Cleopas and a friend on the road to Emmaus

  • Luke 24:13–35

That night, Jesus appears to the Eleven disciples (minus Thomas) in a house in Jerusalem

  • Luke 24:36–43

  • John 20:19–23

Read 1 Corinthians 15 for the significance of the Resurrection of Christ for the Christian life