Updated March 20, 2025

Palm Sunday and Holy Week is the most important time of the year for Christians. These last eight days, Palm Sunday and Holy Week commemorate Jesus’ life on earth. This is a great time of humble gratitude and thankfulness to Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross. Let the great events of Palm Sunday and Holy Week strengthen your faith and love for Christ.

THEY TOOK PALM BRANCHES AND WENT OUT TO MEET HIM, SHOUTING, “HOSANNA!”

“BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!”

BLESSED IS THE KING OF ISRAEL!”

JOHN 12:13

STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH ON THIS PALM SUNDAY TO THAT WHEN THE TIME COMES TO CARRY THE CROSS WE MIGHT STILL

CALL OUT TO YOU WITH HEARTFELT PRAISE . GIVE US THE GRACE AND THE COURAGE FROM YOU THIS HOLY WEEK FROM DEATH

TO RESURRECTION, FROM DEATH TO RESURRECTION, FROM DARKNESS TO THE FULLNESS OF LIGHT. WE NEED YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST, OUR SAVIOR.

HOSANNA!

EASTER WEEK! GOD GAVE HIS EVERYTHING THAT WE COULD HAVE EVERYTHING THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.

Palm Sunday and Holy Week

WHAT JESUS DID ON PALM SUNDAY

Mark 11:1-11

Jesus made his Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week and Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Jesus was welcomed by large crowds of people waving palm branches and laying them on the road with there cloaks. The people shouted “Hosanna!”, ” Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” Blessed is the King of Israel!” John 12:13

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Jesus new the people’s expectations were political rather than spiritual. They were hoping for a king that would rule over Rome, but that was not what Jesus was there for. Jesus was the opposite of what most Jews thought he would be like. Instead He came as a humble servant of God that’s purpose was to bring salvation to all of those that believe in Him through His sacrifice on the cross.

WHAT JESUS DID ON MONDAY

Mark 11:15-19, Matthew 21:12–22, Luke 19:45-48, and John 2:13-17.

On Monday Jesus returned to His disciples in Jerusalem and on the way cursed a fig tree because it did not bear fruit. Showing the importance of not just knowing the word but also doing the word. Our actions show our fruit. Our living faith must bear fruit in our lives. Some scholars believe the cursing of the fig tree represents God’s judgement on the religious leaders of Israel. They claimed to be righteous on the outside but their actions showed they were spiritually dead on the inside.

Jesus also went to the Temple where he found the courts were full of corrupt money changers. He overturned the tables and cleared the Temple of the wrong doers. God’s word says in Luke 19:46, My Temple will be a house of prayer, but you have turned it into a den of thieves.

Jesus stayed with Lazarus, Martha and Mary on Monday evening.

WHAT JESUS DID ON TUESDAY

On this day, Jesus taught extensively in the temple, engaging in debates with religious leaders who wanted to trap Him with difficult questions. Jesus spoke in parables, warned about hypocrisy, and emphasized the greatest commandments—Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.The second is ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.

Holy Tuesday reminds us to seek wisdom in God’s Word and to live out His greatest commandment with sincerity.

Luke 20:1-8

The Sanhedrin challenges Jesus authority.

Matt. 24;25

Jesus foretells the destruction of Jerusalem and His return.

John 12:2-8

Mary anoints Jesus at Bethany.

Luke 22:3-6

Judas bargains with the Jewish rulers to betray Jesus.

Holy Wednesday (Spy Wednesday): Judas Betrays Jesus

Matthew 26:14-15
“Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, ‘What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him over to you?’ So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.”

Holy Wednesday is also known as Spy Wednesday because it marks the day Judas Iscariot, one of the 12 disciples secretly agreed to betray Jesus for only thirty pieces of silver.

Judas, one of Jesus’ own disciples, chose money over faithfulness, highlighting the danger of greed and deception. This day is a sobering reminder of how easily sin can corrupt the human heart.

WHAT JESUS DID ON THURSDAY

Luke 22:19-20
“And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is My body given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’ In the same way, after the supper, He took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.'”

Maundy Thursday commemorates two significant events:

The Last Supper – Jesus shared a final meal with His disciples, instituting the sacrament of Holy Communion. The bread represented His body, and the wine represented His blood, shed for the forgiveness of our sins.
Jesus Washing the Disciples’ Feet – In a stunning act of humility, Jesus washed His disciples’ feet, teaching them that true leadership is found in servanthood (John 13:14-15).

This day calls believers to remember Christ’s sacrifice and embrace a life of humility and love.

John 13: 1-30 and Mark 12:22-26

Jesus eats the Passover meal with His disciples and institutes the Last Supper .

John 17

Prays in Gethsemane for His disciples.

WHAT JESUS DID ON FRIDAY

The Crucifixion of Jesus

John 19:30
“When He had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.”

Good Friday is the most solemn day of Holy Week, marking Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion. After being betrayed, arrested, and falsely accused, He endured brutal flogging, mockery, and the agony of the cross. All for our salvation.

Jesus carried His cross to Golgotha, where He was nailed to it and suffered for many hours. Finally, He uttered the words, “It is finished,” signifying the completion of His redemptive work.

At that moment, the temple curtain tore in two, symbolizing that through Jesus’ sacrifice, humanity could now access God directly.

Good Friday reminds us of the immense love of Christ, who bore our sins so that we might be saved.

Mark 14:43-50

His betrayal and arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane.

John 18:12-24

Jesus questioned by Annas, the former high priest.

Mark 14:53-65

Condemned by Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin.

John 18: 15-27

Peter denies Jesus three times.

Luke 22:66-71

Jesus is formally condemned by the Sanhedrin.

John 18: 15-27

Peter denies Jesus three times.

Luke 22:66-71

Jesus is formally condemned by the Sanhedrin.

Luke 23:6-12

Jesus appearance before Herod Antipas.

Luke 23:13-25

Formally sentenced to death by Pilate.

Mark 15:16-27

Jesus is mocked and crucified between two thieves.

Matt. 27:51-56

The veil of the temple is torn as Jesus dies.

John 19:31-42

His burial in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea.

Holy Saturday: The Silence Before the Resurrection

Matthew 27:60-61
“Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.”

Holy Saturday is a day of waiting. Jesus’ body lay in the tomb, and His followers were filled with grief and uncertainty.

But behind the silence, God’s plan was unfolding. Jesus’ descent into death was the prelude to His ultimate victory over the grave.

This day teaches us the importance of patience and trust in God, even when He seems silent.

Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of Jesus!

Matthew 28:6
“He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.”

On the third day, the greatest miracle occurred—Jesus rose from the dead! The tomb was empty, and angels proclaimed the Good News.

Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene, then to His disciples, proving His resurrection and fulfilling God’s promise of eternal life.

Easter is the ultimate celebration of victory over sin and death. Because He lives, we too shall live forever!

Luke 24:1-9

Jesus is raised from the dead.

The Gospel writers devoted much of their material to the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. The final week of His earthly ministry began with the triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the “Hosannas” from the crowd that changed to cries of “Crucify Him” before the week was over. Jesus apparently spent most of the week teaching in the temple area during the day. His evenings were spent in the home of May,Martha,and Lazarus in Bethany, Significant events during this week included the plot of the Sanhedrin, Jesus betrayal and arrest, the trials of Jesus, His journey to Golgotha down the Jerusalem street know today as the Via Dolorosa (“Wasy of Suffering”), and the Resurrection. After His resurrection, Jesus ministered another forty days His ascension. Bible (New Kings James )