Holy week 2007   Sermon and House Group Series

 

The cross anticipated

Palm Sunday 9 & 10.45

 

The Lord will provide-Gen. 22 : 1-19 

It is the Lord's Passover-Exodus 12

'This day of atonement shall be made  for you.' - Lev. 16.

'My God, my God why...?' -  Psalm 22

Man of sorrows  - Isaiah 52 : 13 -  53 : 12.

 

The cross experienced (in the 4 Gospels)

Palm Sunday 6 p.m.

 

Crucified Messiah-Mat. 26 and 27.

Suffering Servant-Mark 14 and 15.

Compassionate Saviour-Luke 22 and 23.

Glorious life giver-John 18 and 19.

 

The cross explained (in Paul's letter)

Maundy Thursday 7.30pm -Communion

 

1.         Underserved righteousness - Rom.3:21-26.

2.         Wise folly - 1 Cor. 1 : 18-2 : 5.

3.         Fatal reconciliation - 2 Cor. 5 : 16-21 and Eph. 2 : 11-22, Col 1 : 19-20.

4.         Present history - Gal. 2 : 20, 5 : 24, 6 : 14 Phil. 3 : 1-11.

5.         Tragic victory - Col. 2 : 8-15.

 

The cross applied

Good Friday 8pm (First Friday)

 

1.         Once for all-Heb. 10.

2.         To this you were called-1 Peter 1 : 2, +  18-21, 2 : 13-25, 3 : 18-22.

3.         God is love-1 John 4 : 7-14.

4.         Worthy is the Lamb-Rev. 5.