Jesus’s Preparation for Easter Revealed
Discover how Jesus prepared for Easter and engaged in Lent through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Uncover the mystery of how Jesus readied Himself for His death and resurrection, challenging your understanding with thought-provoking questions and biblical clues.
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Lent Mystery How did Jesus prepare for Easter? What did Jesus do for Lent? What-did-jesus-do-for-lent.doc from SundaySchoolKids.com
What is Lent? Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.
Are the words Lent or Easter in the bible? Neither the words Lent nor Easter were words known in Jesus' time. Neither words, Lent or Easter appear anywhere in the Bible! We Christians adopted those words as well as the names of the special days of Good Friday(death) and Maundy Thursday (Last Supper).
Knowing what we know now, and substituting our words for what happened then, how did Jesus prepare for Good Friday and Easter? We will be solving this mystery. It is the same as asking, How did Jesus prepare for His own death and resurrection"?
The Mystery to be solved: 1. Who knew that Jesus was going to be crucified? 2. Should the Apostles (Disciples) have been surprised at what happened on Good Friday and Easter? 3. Were the Apostles (Disciples) prepared in any way for what would happen? 4. How were they (Apostles) prepared for what was ahead for them (Apostles)? 5. How did Jesus prepare himself for Good Friday and Easter?
Lets distribute the clues: Matthew 12:40 Matthew 21:10-13 Matthew 26:36-42 Matthew 16:18-21 John 10:11 Matthew 26:1-2 10 Matthew 17:22-23 John 8:20-21 Matthew 26:17-19 11 Matthew 18:18-20 John 12:35-36 Matthew 26:20-23 12
Lets distribute the clues: Matthew 28:17-20 John 16:5-7 17 13 Matthew 26:26-31 Matthew 21:42-43 20 John 16:16-20 14 18 John 16:2933 John 17:1-2 Matthew 26:6-11 21 15 19 Matthew 26:31-32 16
The Lenten Mystery - What did Jesus do for Lent? How Did Jesus Prepare for Easter? Categories Apostles for His Betrayal (C) How Jesus Prepared His Apostles for what their duties and responsibilities will be after He is in heaven (D) How Jesus Prepared His Apostles for His Death (A) How Jesus Prepared His Apostles for His own Resurrection (B) How Jesus Prepared His How Jesus Prepared Himself for His own Suffering and Death (E) Other Preparation or information (F)
Based on all the evidence in front of you 1. Who knew THAT JESUS WAS going to be CRUCIFIED? 2. Should the Apostles (Disciples) have been surprised at what happened on Good Friday and Easter? Jesus himself NO 3. Were the Apostles (Disciples) prepared in any way for what would happen? NO 4. How were they (Apostles) prepared for what was ahead for them (Apostles)? (What were they told they were to do?) They had to wait for the Holy Spirit 5. How did Jesus prepare himself for Good Friday and Easter? He Prayed
