Gathering 227: “One Week that Changed the World: Thursday” // Service of Worship // Rev. Tony Minear, Ph.D.

For most of us, Thursday is just a day to muddle through to get to Friday. But to Jesus, the Thursday of his final week was significant with a flurry of activity and busy-ness. Everything recorded in scripture indicates it was perhaps the busiest day of the week for Jesus. 

Our Lenten worship series "One Week that Changed the World” continues today as Pastor Tony takes a look at Jesus’ Thursday activities according to the narrative found in the Gospel of Mark with specific attention to the evening’s activities culminating with his interrogation and condemnation by the religious leaders of the Sanhedrin. 

And while some parts of the narrative may not be historically accurate, it’s those very parts that may tell us the most about Jesus’ actions or inaction. For instance, why does Jesus remain silent when the chief priests ask him to defend his actions in Jerusalem? Most of us when backed into a corner or attacked will defend ourselves in order to survive or to be accepted. Not Jesus. He understood how to be okay with being misunderstood. Listen and discover how you too can find solace when words or even silence matters.  

Recorded live at Beatitudes Church in Phoenix, AZ on 03/27/22  

Preaching: Rev. Tony Minear, Ph.D. 

Scripture: Mark 14: 53-65 

Scripture Reader: Janelle Tapphorn  

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