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Category Archives: teaching
Eastertide
I do not preach or read scripture from a lectionary and we don’t say much about the Christian calendar at Unity Baptist. Christmas and Easter are the “tent poles” if you will that most, I would say the vast majority, … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, Eastertide, Jerusalem, Pentecost, resurrected Jesus, Resurrection, upper room
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Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday, also known as Black Saturday, is the full day Jesus spent in the grave. No lessons, no sermons, no miracles. His followers were scattered to the wind and each may have been unaware of what was happening with … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Saturday, Holy Saturday, Holy Week, Jesus in the grave
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The Crucifixion
Some people carry a small silver cross in their pocket to remind them of Jesus throughout the day, or wear a gold cross on a chain or necklace. Some images of the cross are absolutely gorgeous, perhaps covered with flowers … Continue reading
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Tagged cross of Christ, crucifixion, Good Friday, Isaiah 53, John 19, Joseph of Arimathea, Luke 23, Mark 15, Matthew 27, Nicodemus
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Jesus Washed Feet
What would you do if you knew, for a fact, that you only had one day left on this earth. Jesus knew, and he washed feet. In my post on the Last Supper, I referenced that event in the synoptic … Continue reading
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Tagged high Christology, John 13, John's Gospel, Last Supper, to serve not be served, washing feet
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The Last Supper
I preached on Sunday that “the last supper’ sounds like an ending but for the followers of Jesus it was also a new beginning. At the last Passover meal Jesus would share with his disciples, he instituted what we know … Continue reading
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Tagged Lamb of God, Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci, Lord's supper, Matthew 26, Passover, Passover with his disciples
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Holy Week: Wednesday
The Bible doesn’t really say what Jesus did on Wednesday of Holy Week. Some scholars speculate that after two eventful (read stressful) days in Jerusalem, he and the disciples spent the day resting in Bethany in preparation of Passover. Jesus … Continue reading
The Olivet Discourse
Jesus often taught large crowds using parables but spoke plainly with his disciples. Sometimes Jesus would share a parable with the crowd and then explain the meaning of it to his disciples, in a more private setting. On Tuesday of … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming of the Son of Man, Holy Week, Luke 21, Mark 13, Matthew 24, Olivet Discourse, signs of the end times
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Jesus Cleanses the Temple
If you were at church with us on Sunday morning, or have listened to Sunday’s sermon, you know that are we looking at the events of Holy Week each day leading up to Easter. Click here if you need to … Continue reading
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Tagged "a house of prayer", cleansing the temple, Holy Week, Mark 11, Matthew 21
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