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| PALM SUNDAY Transom Dedicated to the memory of Dennis Bauchpies by his wife, Dolly Bauchspies |
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CALVARY Transom Dedicated to the memory of Gerdt Propfe, Sr. by his son and daughter-in-law, Gerdt and Tiiu Propfe | ||
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LAST SUPPER AND CRUCIFIXION Window Dedicated by Alice Wustenhoff to the memory of her husband Daniel J. Wustenhoff and son Dennis J. Wustenhoff | |||
e came to Jerusalem in triumph, riding on a donkey in fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. The crowds, gathered for the Passover, had heard of his miracles and were eager to proclaim him the Messiah. They came out to greet him, paving his path with their coats, waving palm branches, and shouting praises. By the end of the week they would desert him, and the only shouts would be insults. For those in power had also heard of his miracles, and they found his popularity to be a threat to their authority. They plotted his death, and four days later their opportunity came when one of Jesus' own disciples betrayed him. He was arrested, condemned, beaten, humiliated, nailed to a cross, and left to die a slow and painful death.
Jesus' agonizing death on a cross had been foretold centuries earlier. Indeed, it was this that he had come for.
Isaiah 53:5 He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
He took upon himself the sins of the world, and died so that they might be forgiven.
At the Last Supper, Jesus prepared himself and his disciples for his death, and instituted the sharing of bread and wine which has become the central feature of our worship service. "This is my body," he said of the bread, and of the wine: "This is my blood of the new covenant. Do this in remembrance of me." We do, and we are renewed in Christ. Free from sin, we enter the peace and joy of His presence.