Holy Saturday is the name assigned to the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Many Christians acknowledge Holy Saturday, the seventh and final day of Holy Week, as the day on which Jesus “rested” from His work of bestowing redemption to mankind. As Jesus died, He called out, “It is finished!” There was no further atonement required; sin had been redeemed with Christ's sacrifice on the cross. The disciples had dispersed when Jesus was arrested (Mark 14:50), and they spent the first Holy Saturday hiding for concern of also being arrested (John 20:19). The day between Christ’s crucifixion and His resurrection would have been a moment of despair and confusion as the disciples sought to understand the murder of Jesus and the treachery of Judas. The only scripture mention of what occurred on Holy Saturday is found in Matthew 27:62-66. After sundown on Friday, the chief priests and Pharisees visited Pontius Pilate. They asked Pilate for a guard for Jesus’ tomb. They recalled Jesus stating that He would rise again in three days (John 2:19-21) and wanted to prevent Christ from rising from the grave. As we know, the Roman guards were inadequate to prevent the resurrection, and the women who returned to the tomb Sunday morning found it empty. The Lord had risen. Continue to read more from What is Holy Saturday? CHAMPIONEaster Chalk Draw GameSo, for teens on Saturday it be like....
We have seen enough of what divides us: race, status, religion. It's time for the Church to step up and speak "love" into these divisions. Featuring music by The Brilliance, “Brother” reminds us that we have more in common than we realize. God created the colors of the rainbow and the colors on each of us. If you take out any color of the rainbow, it is no longer complete, and it no longer holds its promise. If you take out any of the races that God created, our Humanity would not be whole. It takes all of us. We are mankind. We were all created explicitly with promise, purpose, and a commandment to love one another. And I, for one, will testify to love. Melise How Do You See Yourself? |
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