Thursday, July 31, 2008

Day 4: Jesus died for us

Jesus is crucified
Luke 23:26-55

Tonight in the Marketplace, we saw Peter being chased by two people who accused him of knowing Jesus.

The accusers said that Peter was there when Jesus was crucified and that Peter was a Jesus-follower.

Peter denied the accusations over and over again.

After the others were gone, Peter fell to his knees, crying. Jesus had died, and Peter didn't even admit that he had followed Him and called Him Lord.

In the Marketplace this week, we've heard the people of Jerusalem talking about Jesus: about how was celebrated as He arrived in Jerusalem and how He showed God's love as He washed His friends' feet. We've also seen Marketplace people upset and confused because Jesus was arrested, and now we hear that Jesus has died. We thank God that Jesus' death isn't the end, and coming up Friday night, we'll get to hear more of this greatest story ever told.