Commonly known as Holy Week, the week between Palm Sunday and Easter offers us an opportunity to reflect on the unbelievable twists and turns that changed the “Hosannas!” of Palm Sunday into cries of “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” in less than a week.
How could public opinion reverse so rapidly? Who was behind it? Why? Could it have been stopped?
Twenty centuries later, the questions remain. The story still shocks us. Or, at least it should.
But what if you had been there? What if you had been with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane the night he was arrested? What if you had witnessed the treachery and illegal collusion that condemned him to death? What if you had watched as he was nailed to the cross?
What would you have felt? What would you have done?
The questions stretch through the centuries, not only because of the shocking insanity of condemning an innocent man to death, but also because of the divine significance being played out behind the events.
Romans 5:8, 9 shows us God’s ultimate purpose in allowing Jesus to be crucified for us: “God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s judgment” NLT.
That, too, is shocking, but in a marvelous, life-transforming way. AlphaStarDrama offers monologues and two-voice dramas that bring Bible characters to life. Use our Free For Easter special to choose a script to minister to your church, small group, or youth group. It could have eternal results!