Easter Sunday is rapidly approaching. In a couple of weeks, many will gather on that day to remember what Jesus has done. For some, it will be just another day. For others, it will be the first time in a long time they’ve been in church. For you and me, however, I hope we will march towards that day with a greater understanding of what Jesus has done and is doing for us.
So then, over the next few weeks, we are going to dive into those events leading up to and following the finished work of Jesus on the cross. This week, we’re going to summarize those events from Palm Sunday forward that led to Jesus being nailed to the cross. Then, we’ll look at the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus in the following weeks.
In this episode, I’d like to give you a brief overview of the events that preceded the cross. We will not examine these to simply stuff our heads with historical facts. The account of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection is not fantasy but fact. These events are historical, but they are not just history. We must not simply answer the question ``what happened?” but “why did it happen?” The Christian faith is founded upon what Jesus has done, but if there is no meaning to what He did, we have missed it.
