Good Friday
Passion Lunch
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Olives - The Garden of Olives
Luke 22:39-46
Then going out he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. When he arrived at the place he said to them, “Pray that you may not undergo the test.” After withdrawing about a stone’s throw from them and kneeling, he prayed, saying, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; still, not my will but yours be done.” And to strengthen him an angel from heaven appeared to him. He was in such agony and he prayed so fervently that his sweat became like drops of blood falling on the ground. When he rose from prayer and returned to his disciples, he found them sleeping from grief. He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not undergo the test.”
Peppermint Patties - Silver Coins Given to Judas
Matthew 27:3-4
Then Judas, his betrayer, seeing that Jesus had been condemned, deeply regretted what he had done. He returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, “I have sinned in betraying innocent blood.”
Hershey’s Kisses - Judas’ Kiss
Luke 22:47-48
While he was still speaking, a crowd approached and in front was one of the Twelve, a man named Judas. He went up to Jesus to kiss him. Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
Cheese Cubes on “Swords” - The Betrayal of Jesus
Luke 22:49-54
His disciples realized what was about to happen, and they asked, “Lord, shall we strike with a sword?” And one of them struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said in reply, “Stop, no more of this!” Then he touched the servant’s ear and healed him. And Jesus said to the chief priests and temple guards and elders who had come for him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? Day after day I was with you in the temple area, and you did not seize me; but this is your hour, the time for the power of darkness.”
Hard Boiled Eggs - Peter’s Denial
Luke 22:55-62
They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter sat down with them. When a maid saw him seated in the light, she looked intently at him and said, “This man too was with him.” But he denied it saying, “Woman, I do not know him.” A short while later someone else saw him and said, “You too are one of them”; but Peter answered, “My friend, I am not.” About an hour later, still another insisted, “Assuredly, this man too was with him, for he also is a Galilean.” But Peter said, “My friend, I do not know what you are talking about.” Just as he was saying this, the cock crowed, and the Lord turned and looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times.” He went out and began to weep bitterly.
Ritz Crackers, Peanut Butter and Pretzels - Crown of Thorns
John 19:1-3
Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged. And the soldiers wove a crown out of thorns and placed it on his head, and clothed him in a purple cloak, and they came to him and said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they struck him repeatedly.
Water - Pilate Washes His Hands
Matthew 27:22-25
Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus called Messiah?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” But he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” They only shouted the louder, “Let him be crucified!” When Pilate saw that he was not succeeding at all, but that a riot was breaking out instead, he took water and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. Look to it yourselves.” And the whole people said in reply, “His blood be upon us and upon our children.”
Pretzel Rods - Jesus’ Cross
John 19:17-19
and carrying the cross himself he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus in the middle. Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read, “Jesus the Nazorean, the King of the Jews.”
Salt and Vinegar Chips - Vinegar given to Jesus on the Cross
John 19:28-30
After this, aware that everything was now finished, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I thirst.” There was a vessel filled with common wine. So they put a sponge soaked in wine on a sprig of hyssop and put it up to his mouth. When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.” And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit.
Amen.
YOU ARE THE SAVIOR. The moment has come. All night, You were up, standing before important leaders. You know what will happen, but You are silent. You could save Yourself, still. You refuse. You came down to this earth for this purpose: to save the people of the earth. You accept the cross and start forward when it is placed on Your shoulders. You stumble and fall over and over. Each time, it is harder to get up. A crown of thorns presses in on your forehead. You are tired, weak. Everything is hard. You can see the top of the hill. The jeering crowds mock You on Your way to the top. Finally, You are stripped and laid on the cross. Every time the hammer strikes a nail, You feel a wave of overbearing pain. All of the pain You felt was for me. You are up on the cross, now, between two criminals and surrounded by crowds. Most of them scoff at You and mock You, but You can see a few who are weeping and wailing. The pain is endless, and finally it ends. Oh, Jesus, every time the hammer hit the nails, it was my fault. You stretched Your arms out on the cross willingly for me. You are a merciful God, and You are the savior. You took all the pain for everyone. All the sins of the world were carried on Your shoulders. You are the Savior. You have saved the world. You are the king. You are the sacrifice. You are the savior.
