Opening Thought The kingdom belongs to the Lord. You, You are Israel’s King! Text: John 19:19–22 Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was: Jesus of Nazareth, The King of the Jews. Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, let us hear Your voice interceding from the cross. Amen. Texts: Mark 15:25. Luke 23:34. Isaiah 53:12 Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him. … Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots. … Therefore…

Opening Prayer Lord, make it calm in our ears, and make it clear to our eyes. Amen. Texts: Matthew 27:33–34, John 19:18, Mark 15:28 And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull, they gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink. But when He…

Opening Prayer Lord, draw us to You, and let Your righteousness and truth preserve us. Amen. Text: John 19:12–16 From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar’s friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.” When Pilate therefore…

Opening Prayer Lord, Lord, wake us and show us Your crown of thorns. Amen. Text: John 19:4–7 Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him.” Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and…

Opening Verse “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” (2Co 3:17) Text: Galatians 4:21–31 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law? For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman. But he who…

Opening Prayer Lord, give us the Bread of Life. Amen. Text: John 6:1-15 After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased. And Jesus went up on a mountain,…

Opening Verse: Isaiah 50:6 “I did not hide My face from shame and spitting” Text: Matthew 27:27-30 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they…