April 7, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, April 7 - Good Friday.

Have you ever wondered why the adjective "good" is applied to the day that Jesus died? It goes to the changing definitions of words over time. At one time "good" was a synonym of "holy" - and we can certainly see the appropriateness of that adjective for this sacred day.

April 5, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, April 5. We continue, this morning, with our series on what Jesus was doing each day of that first Holy Week.

Wednesday of Holy Week is sometimes called Silent Wednesday because the gospels give no specific details about what Jesus was doing that day Most scholars believe that He and His disciples stayed in Bethany, a place where He had many followers and the hometown of His good friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. It was the perfect place for Him to rest after three tumultous days, and before the coming storm.

April 3, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, April 3.

This, of course, is Holy Week and each day this week I will be looking at what Jesus was doing on that day. After His triumphant entrance into Jerusalem on Sunday, His Monday began very differently. Matthew 21:12 tells us - He entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. "It is written", He said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer but you are making it a den of thieves!"

March 30, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, March 30.

What do you usually say when you hear good news? Well, if you’re like most Christians, you say, “Praise the Lord!” Or, these days, maybe you text PTL!

We find the phrase “Praise the Lord” over 40 times in the Bible, mostly in the Psalms. But The Word encourages us, in countless verses, to give praise to God.

We’re COMMANDED to praise Him. Romans 15:11 - Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the people praise Him!

March 28, 2023 - Good Morning!  It’s Tuesday, March 28.

We continue today, in this week leading to Palm Sunday, with a series on the theme of praise.  As Jesus entered Jerusalem that morning, the crowd was shouting a special word, the word "hosanna".  Join me in a brief word study.