Holy Week

This is Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week. Many events occurred in Jesus’ life during this week, and it is important for us to remember them in order that we may sufficiently appreciate the meaning of Christ’s resurrection. So, in this week’s message, we will center our thoughts on Jesus’ suffering and death as a payment for the sins of the world.

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:

Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider quality with God something to be grasped,
but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.

And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death –
even death on a cross!

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.


Renewing Reflections
It is our prayer that Renewing Reflections will be a blessing in your life this coming week. This quote is taken from the sermon Why We Need a Savior delivered on Christian Crusaders April 16, 2001.

We need a Savior to motivate and empower us to accept challenges. We know all too well how difficult it can be to be Christ's ambassadors. Our society will not be offended when our conversation is limited to religion in general, but let us begin to talk about our need for a Savior and what Christ has done for us, and we can expect some strong negative reactions. We do not want to be offensive. We want to be the nice guys and gals. It is at this time that we need to be empowered by the Holy Spirit to do what God wants regardless of what the consequences will be. In other words, we can know the answers, we can be well-schooled in knowing how to share the Gospel, but when God has opened the door and we have an opportunity to point people to Christ, we need strength from the Savior to be faithful.


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On the Light Side
Palm Sunday
It was Palm Sunday, but because of a sore throat, five-year-old Sammy stayed home from church with a babysitter. When the family returned home, they were carrying several palm fronds. Sammy inquired as to what they were for. “People held them over Jesus’ head as he walked by,” his father responded.

“Wouldn’t you just know it?” Sammy complained, “The one Sunday I don’t go, and he shows up.”