Opening Thought While the king is at his table, my spikenard sends forth its fragrance. (Son 1:12) Text: Matthew 26:1–16 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that He said to His disciples, “You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered…

Opening Prayer Lord, let us know the power of Your resurrection and become partakers of Your suffering. Amen. Text: John 12:23–32 But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies,…

Opening Prayer Lord, cleanse our hearts and prepare Your praise from our lips. Amen. Text: Matthew 21:10–16 And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.” Then Jesus went into the temple of God and…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, teach us to know You in Your humiliation and in Your exaltation. Amen. Text: Philippians 2:5–11 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation,…

Opening Thought “Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.” (Psa 5:11) Text: Matthew 21:1–9 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, grant us to understand Your atoning suffering and to taste Your love. Amen. Texts: John 19:28-29, Psalm 22:14-15, Psalm 69:21 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they…

Opening Prayer “My God, be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help.” (Psa 22:11) Text: Matthew 27:45–49 Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli,…

Opening Prayer At Your cross, Lord Jesus, is the home of love; draw me there, O draw me there. Amen. Text: John 19:25–27 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom…