The Barefoot Evangelist

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Hallelujah!! Opening Prayer The tomb is dark, but empty. The one we are looking for has overcome the darkness The stone has been rolled away. The one we are looking for has overcome death The burial clothes are put aside. The one we are looking for is alive!…

Children’s Time guards at the tomb Scripture   Gospel of matthew 27:57 That evening a rich disciple named Joseph from the town of Arimathea 58 went and asked for Jesus’ body. Pilate gave orders for it to be given to Joseph, 59 who took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth. 60 Then Joseph put the body in his…

Children’s Time Jesus dies Scripture   Gospel of matthew 27:11 Jesus was brought before Pilate the governor, who asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Those are your words!” Jesus answered. 12 And when the chief priests and leaders brought their charges against him, he did not say a thing. 13 Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear…

Children’s Time Jesus’ last meal with his friends Scripture   Gospel of matthew 26:17 On the first day of the Festival of Thin Bread, Jesus’ disciples came to him and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal?” 18 Jesus told them to go to a certain man in the city and tell him,…

Children’s Time Judas Scripture   Gospel of matthew 26:14 Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve disciples. He went to the chief priests 15 and asked, “How much will you give me if I help you arrest Jesus?” They paid Judas thirty silver coins, 16 and from then on he started looking for a good chance to betray Jesus. 23 He answered,…

Children’s Time Be strong and know you are loved Scripture   Gospel of matthew 24:1After Jesus left the temple, his disciples came over and said, “Look at all these buildings!” 2 Jesus replied, “Do you see these buildings? They will certainly be torn down! Not one stone will be left in place.” Warning about Trouble 3 Later,…

Children’s Time Jesus throws the money changers out of the temple Scripture   Gospel of matthew 12 Jesus went into the temple and chased out everyone who was selling or buying. He turned over the tables of the moneychangers and the benches of the ones who were selling doves. 13 He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My house…

Palm Sunday – Week Six in the Journey To Jerusalem Opening Prayer During Lent, we remember the events that led up to the crucifixion. Jesus had come to bring hope and light to the world, but at every step there were those who struggled with the consequences of that light. He came as a friend…

March 29, 2020 Week Five in the Journey To Jerusalem Opening Prayer During Lent, we remember the events that led up to the crucifixion. Jesus had come into the world to bring hope and light, but at every step there were those who could not accept the power of that light. He came to create a new…