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Message PrepareTheWay!A 3 Week Journey ofCelebrating King Jesus
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Prepare The Way!Welcome to...Our 3 week journey of celebrating King Jesus!In a few weeks the world will celebrate the resurrection of Jesusof Nazareth on Easter Sunday!We will celebrate his royal good news, the declaration of Hiseternal kingship, and the kingdom we are honored to experience!So here is our plan...Weekly Focus on Jesus as KingWeek #1: The Triumphal EntryWeek #2: The Crown of ThornsWeek #3: The Ascended KingWeekly Communal OpportunitiesA Communal Prayer OpportunityA Communal Sharing Opportunity&A Daily ChallengeDaily Scripture ReflectionThis booklet contains daily Scripture readings to that reflectthese “kingly moments.”Each day we will have a video Bible study based on the dailyScripture readings.We pray this time of communal focus help all of us embrace andcelebrate the King and his kingdom!
Prepare The Way!Week #1: The Triumphal Entry“Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road,and others cut branches from the trees and spreadthem on the road. And the crowds that went...were shouting, “Hosanna tothe Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the nameof the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”Matthew 21:8-10As Jesus approached Jerusalem riding on a colt thecrowds erupted in praise, physically, laying down palmbranches, and verbally, yelling “Hosanna,” which means“Save us”! This was a royal processional echoing theDavidic lineage of Jesus’s kingship.This week, as we approach celebrating our risen King inEaster, we will focus on worshipping King Jesusphysically and verbally.Just as they poured their hearts into honoring Jesus bymaking their private thoughts public, let us declare ourlove, gratitude and admiration of Jesus to the wholeworld!
Prepare The Way!Week #1: The Triumphal EntryCommunal Prayer:Special Time of Prayer in ServiceSunday, March 30thCommunal Sharing:Set up to go share your faith togetherwith someone this week. Daily Challenge:Find one way to worship Jesus physically and verbally.
Prepare The Way!Week #1: The Triumphal EntryMonday, March 31stPsalm 118 (quoted in Triumphal Entry)Tuesday, April 1stMatthew 14:22-33Wednesday, April 2ndColossians 1:15-23Thursday, April 3rdJohn 9:1-41Friday, April 4thPhilippians 2:5-11Saturday, April 5thRevelation 1:9-18Reflection Questions:-What does this verse teach me about God?-What does this verse teach me about me/us?-How can I apply this passage today?-How can I share this passage today?
Prepare The Way!Week #2: The Crown of Thorns“The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace andcalled together the whole company of soldiers. Theyput a purple robe on him, then twisted together acrown of thorns and set it on him. And they began tocall out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!” Again andagain they struck him on the head with a staff and spiton him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage tohim. And when they had mocked him...they led him outto crucify him.Mark 15:16-20This horrible scene of the soldiers viciously mockingJesus shows the depth of suffering his love drove himto for us. Our questions as his followers today is will we willinglyembrace joining in his suffering out of love for him andothers, even being shamed with him.This week we honestly, and not mockingly, honor Jesusin embracing that call together!
Prepare The Way!Week #2: The Crown of ThornsCommunal Prayer:Pray with someone this week about thearea of Christ’s suffering you want toembrace.Communal Sharing:Go sharing as a small group.Ideas: Park, store, event, etc.Daily Challenge:Ask the Lord of the Harvest to send outworkers into the harvest field...maybeeven you!
Prepare The Way!Week #2: The Crown of ThornsMonday, April 7thMatthew 27:27-31Tuesday, April 8thIsaiah 53Wednesday, April 9thColossians 1:15-23Thursday, April 10thI Peter 4:1-19Friday, April 11thII Corinthians 1:3-11Saturday, April 12thII Corinthians 4:1-18Reflection Questions:-What does this verse teach me about God?-What does this verse teach me about me/us?-How can I apply this passage today?-How can I share this passage today?
Prepare The Way!Week #3: The Ascended King!“Then after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus wastaken up into heaven and sat down at the righthand of God. And they went out and preachedeverywhere, the Lord working with them andconfirming the word by the accompanying signs.”Mark 16:19-20Jesus is the King! He has been resurrected, ascendedand is now seated at the right hand of God where hereigns over the whole universe!He has given us the privilege of living as his kingdomand declaring the good news of that kingdom to theworld!This week, empowered by his Holy Spirit, we willheed that charge to go and declare, “Repent, for thekingdom of God is at hand!”
Prepare The Way!Week #3: The Ascended King!Communal Prayer:Good FridaySmall Group Prayer NightCommunity Sharing:Invite a neighbor to Easter Sunday.Daily Challenge:Pray daily for a spontaneous opportunityto invite someone to Easter SundayWorship Service.
Prepare The Way!Week #3: The Ascended King!Monday, April 14thLuke 24:36-53Tuesday, April 15thPsalm 110:1-7 Wednesday, April 16thActs 1:1-11 Thursday, April 17thActs 2:22-36Friday, April 18thHebrews 1:1-14Saturday, April 19thRevelation 5:1-14Reflection Questions:-What does this verse teach me about God?-What does this verse teach me about me/us?-How can I apply this passage today?-How can I share this passage today?
Scan the above QR code or click this highlighted linkfor Daily Devotional Videos from members of the KCcoC & the KVC!Prepare The Way!