After standing there for almost 10 seconds the pastor finally blurted out, “…and I can't remember who she was!” Here are some scriptures that could relate to pets. I spent time thinking of these after my cat died. The Parable of the Vineyard Tenants (Matthew 21:33-46) Sunday School Lessons & Activities for Kids The Parable of the Tenants is a seemingly strange one, and can be challenging in terms of how we convey it to younger children. Even to the original hearers, this might have sounded like an odd story. Why would the... From Bethany, Jesus sent Peter and John ahead to the Upper Room in Jerusalem to make the preparations for the Passover Feast. That evening after sunset, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples as they prepared to share in the Passover. By performing this humble act of service, Jesus demonstrated by example how believers should love one another. Today, many churches practice foot-washing ceremonies as a part of their ​ Maundy Thursday services. I see… And that must be Mary, joseph, and the Baby Jesus,” Ms. Terri said. “But who's the fourth person?”

While his physical body lay in the tomb, Jesus Christ paid the penalty for sin by offering the perfect, spotless sacrifice. He conquered death, both spiritually and physically, securing our eternal salvation:It was the day after Christmas at a church in San Francisco. The pastor of the church was looking over the cradle when he noticed that the baby Jesus was missing from among the figures. Immediately he turned and went outside to look and saw a little boy with a red wagon, and in the wagon was the figure of the little infant, Jesus. He walked up to the boy and said, “Well, where did you get Him, my fine friend?” I particularly love to see items and rugs nestled into their new abodes and hope they grace your homes for a long time to come. Thank you all for shopping small! Similarly, both were deeply affected by Christ's death. They boldly came out of hiding, risking their reputations and their lives because they had come to realize that Jesus was, indeed, the long-awaited Messiah. Together they cared for Jesus' body and prepared it for burial. On the day of his resurrection, Jesus Christ made at least five appearances. Mark's Gospel says the first person to see him was Mary Magdalene. Jesus also appeared to Peter, to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, and later that day to all of the disciples except Thomas, while they were gathered in a house for prayer. Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, tothe Mount of Olives, then Jesussent two disciples, 2saying to them,“Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4This took placeto fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,

Does God do what He wants to do or does He do what we ask Him to in prayer? It can be hard to understand. I try to explain it. When you listen to a lot of Christian music, you can start hearing a Christian message even in regular songs. As the Lamb of God, Jesus was about to fulfill the meaning of Passover by giving his body to be broken and his blood to be shed in sacrifice, freeing us from sin and death. During this Last Supper, Jesus established the Lord's Supper, or Communion, instructing his followers to continually remember his sacrifice by sharing in the elements of bread and wine (Luke 22:19-20). My passion for all things Moroccan started 25 years ago during a fashion shoot just outside Marrakech. In particular I was drawn to the vintage rugs with their nod towards folk art and the bohemian.According to Scripture, Judas Iscariot, the disciple who had betrayed Jesus, was overcome with remorse and hanged himself early Friday morning. We had a substitute preacher preaching at our church and he told this story. He said, when he was younger, he thought that the doxology went: “Praise God from whom all blessings go, Praise him all preachers here we go (instead of creatures here below), then praise him above the heavenly host, praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” He said he thought that because, when everyone sang that, often the preacher leaves the pulpit and walks out! God is just yet merciful. How can justice be served when God loves those who deserve punishment too much to give them what they deserve?