Passion Week

Hey CBS 2012!
As you guys already know, this week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday is Passion Week, a period of time where we all remember the example of Jesus Christ in bringing God's salvation to completion.

Here is a six-part list of Passion Week broken up (somewhat arbitrarily; one per day?):
From Triumphant Entry to Passover
- Matt 21:1 - 26:14
- Mark 11:1 - 14:11
- Luke 19:28 - 22:7
- John 12:12-50

Passover
- Matt 26:17-35
- Mark 14:12-25
- Luke 22:7-38
- John 13:1 - 17:26

Gethsemane
- Matt 26:36-46
- Mark 14:26-41
- Luke 22:39-46
- John -----

Arrest/Mock trial
- Matt 26:47 - 27:26
- Mark 14:43 - 15:20
- Luke 22:47 - 23:25
- John 18:1 - 19:16

Crucifixion
- Matt 27:27-56
- Mark 15:21-47
- Luke 23: 26-56
- John 19:16-41

Resurrection and beyond!
- Matt 27:57 - 28:20
- Mark 16:1-20
- Luke 24:1-53
- John 20:1 - 21:25

Why do there have to be so many accounts of the same thing!?
Something that's pretty cool about God's word is that it shows us different experiences about God's truth. Each author has a unique perspective because of how God made them:

Matthew: written by Jew, for Jews; shows Jesus as the suffering servant Messiah King (notice how in Matthew Jesus says almost nothing! a display of true humility, as he is King but gives up those rights to save us)

Mark: written by a Jew; shortest Gospel written and sent out quickly to everyone. Shows how following Jesus is at the cost of discipleship and the secret of salvation revealed!

Luke: written by a Gentile for Gentiles; shows Jesus as the one who touches the lives of the most unworthy people; notice how he says "Father forgive them, for they know now what they do" as a symbol of his heart for the lost

John: arguably most abstract gospel; shows Jesus as the Living Word, sent from God as the ultimate Truth as a person just like us. He has family, too, and takes care of them as he breathes his last on the cross.


Something to think about as we see how each of us came to Jesus in a unique experience...but how it all tells the same thing --God is great and he saves!