Holy Week Devotions

Tuesday, April 7th, 2020

PRAYER

Opening Prayer

Opening Prayer

Lord God,
The message of the cross is difficult to take. How can death give way to life? How can weakness be strength?

Yet your word says that Jesus, being God, took on human flesh and suffered the worst kind of death. How can this be?

This message is indeed difficult to take, but your foolishness is wiser than our wisdom. Your weakness is greater than our strength.
Help us to know that none of us can boast before you.

It is only in Christ Jesus that we can boast. In his name, we ask you to help our unbelief that we may love you, and walk in the way Jesus taught us. In his name, Amen.

Opening Prayer

SCRIPTURE

This Week's Memory Verse - Romans 5:8 & 6:23

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us... For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."


I always learn scripture better when I can put music to it. If that sounds like you, too, you can use this music video to help you remember this awesome verse about this gift of love, this sacrifice that Christ made for us - sinners who do not deserve this gift but rather deserve death - so we could have eternal life.

Hey Man (Romans 5:8 & 6:23)

LESSON

Bible Readings

Bible Readings

  • Open up your family Bible or children's Bible and read this story together
  • This story of Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem can be found in Matthew 21:12-17
Bible Readings
Supporting Verses for our Lives

Supporting Verses for our Lives

  • 1 John 1:7 - "But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin."
  • Psalm 51:1-10
Supporting Verses for our Lives
"Cleaning House"

"Cleaning House"

  • Watch the short lesson from Mrs. Baron using the video below AND
  • Take a moment to confess your sins to God and to someone you trust.
"Cleaning House"
Family Devotion 4 7 20
Lessons are taken from childrens-ministry-deals.com

WORSHIP SONGS

Lay it Down
Chris Tomlin - Resurrection Power (Lyric Video)

AFFIRMATIONS

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8), and because He is steadfast, who we are in Him remains the same regardless of circumstances. These statements remind us whose we are and who we are Because of who Jesus is.


Speak these statements together as a family.

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CLOSING PRAYER

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Father, help us remember that we are Your temple and that Your Spirit lives in us. Cleanse us from our sin and make us more ready to be used by You. Amen
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Zion Lutheran School

Zion Lutheran School

Zion Lutheran School
Our Mission: Zion Lutheran School provides a Christ-centered approach to education. This education nurtures the child's faith, equipping him/her to use and share that faith on a daily basis.


Our Vision: That every child knows Jesus as his or her personal Lord and Savior

1810 McClintock Avenue, Belleville, IL, USA zionoffice@zionschoolbelleville.org 618-234-0275 zionschoolbelleville.org
Zion Lutheran Church

Zion Lutheran Church

Zion Lutheran Church
Our Mission: We Proclaim Jesus: Today and Forever!
1810 McClintock Avenue, Belleville, IL, USA churchoffice@zionbelleville.org 618-233-2299 zionbelleville.org