For this week (March 26 through April 1st), we beseech you to engage in prayer and meditation on the prayer themes and scripture references that pertain to “Holy Week”. The references were excerpted from the Life Application Study Bible. If possible, let's pray together during the 7am morning hour, 7pm evening hour or 12:00 noon time-frame.
- Believe, God has the answers
| Day | Event | Scripture References |
| Sunday | Truimphal Entry into Jerusalem | Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-40; John 12:12-19 |
| Monday | Jesus clears the temple | Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45,46 |
| Tuesday | Jesus’ authority challenged | Matthew 21:23-27; Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8 |
| The Olivet Discourse | Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21:5-38 | |
| Wednesday | Prayer and Meditation | |
| Thursday | The Last Supper | Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-20 |
| Jesus is betrayed & arrested | Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12 | |
| Friday | Jesus is tried by Jewish and Roman authorities and is denied by Peter | Matthew 26:57-27:2; John 18:13-19:16 |
| Jesus is crucified | Matthew 27:31-56; Mark 15:20-41; Luke 23;26-49; John 19:17-30 | |
| Saturday | ||
| Sunday | The Resurrecton | Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-11; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-8 |
- Sunday School Lesson (4/1st) – HE HAS RISEN
- [Come and join us, as we wrestle with and discuss the biblical text]
- Luke 24:1-12, 30-35 (KJV) 1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And they remembered his words, 9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? 33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
As we continue seeking the will of God and His discernment through the processes of prayer and meditation, we invite you to not only incorporate our Scripture & Meditation Focus into your daily life via the weekly newsletter insert, but also the entire archive on the Church website (Allen-Temple.org; click Pastoral Transition on the top blue bar of the home page), but to also join us at our Thursday Pastoral Transition Prayer Hours in the Sanctuary. The Prayer Hour will be followed by Thursday Evening Bible Study taught by Pastor Smith and Reverend Olu Bereola. Dates and times are:
Pastoral Transition Prayer Hour Schedule
Thursday, April 5 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, April 19 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, May 3 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, May 17 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, May 31 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, June 14 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, June 28 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
God Bless!!!
