- Themes to focus on:
- Jesus’s voluntarily gave his life on the cross for the forgiveness of sins
- Jesus died for our individual sins not sin in general
- Since Jesus is a divine person with a human and divine nature, he was present to all of us throughout all time when we underwent the passion and died for us
- Jesus fulfills all the curses of Scripture by becoming the Second Adam
- Symbols for your prayer corner (Pick one or two)
- Crucifix (Uncovered from noon to three)
- Covered crucifix (from three on)
- Activity(ies)
- As a family:
- Set the noon to three o’clock hours as special time where everything stops
- Place your crucifix up
- Whisper time during those three hours because Jesus is on the cross
- Silence from 3-4 pm remembering Jesus’s death and what he has done for us.
- During this time genuflect when you pass that crucifix in your sacred space
- Pray the stations of the cross
- Set the noon to three o’clock hours as special time where everything stops
- For family with small children
- Read the passion narrative splitting up parts for the family.
- Act out the stations of the cross having them use mannequin poses
- Color a picture of the crucifixion https://bit.ly/3dLVOPs
- For teens and adults:
- Using your Bible, look up the cross references in related to the scripture passages
- Read Dr. Bergsma’s article, “Why have You Forsaken Me” https://bit.ly/39I92ts
- Compare the account of Genesis 3 (The Fall) with the passion and see how all the curses are fulfilled
- As a family:
Garden of Eden
- Bridegroom & the Bride
- Adam & Eve
- Dragon threatens life & Eve invites Adam
- Curses
- Hardship in work (Hebrew: adovah)
- Work by the sweat of your brow
- Thorns and thistles
- Food dies quickly
By his disobedience he rejects the Father
Garden of Gethsemane
- Bridegroom & the Bride
- Jesus & Church
- Judas teams up with the devil – betrays with a kiss
- Curses
- Praying (Hebrew: adovah)
- Sweating blood while He is working/praying
- Crown of thorns
- Eternal food (Eucharist)
By his obedience he proves his loves of the Father