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Greetings Friends in Christ!

This Sunday begins Holy Week as we follow Jesus on the rollercoaster ride of seeming like the victorious king, through his constant telling his disciples he has to die, to wrestling with that reality as his friends sleep through his own mental health crisis, to his betrayal, trial, death, and burial. As we continue our series on Peter, we’re going to view the week through his eyes. What did he expect? Why did he fall asleep, draw his sword, and then deny Jesus publicly? By understanding Peter’s expectations, we can get a view of what he thought the gospel was, which enables us to reflect on what we think the gospel is. Why did Jesus have to suffer and die? Jesus will say it is “that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.”

Rev. Dr. Gregory Wagenfuhr