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Verse of the Day April 18
For Holy Week, Pastor Doug will share devotions related to Jesus’ experience in the last days of His life. Today’s reading is Psalm 22, Why Have You Forsaken Me. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 22:1, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from…
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The Tomb in the Garden
On Good Friday, we reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice through the lens of a garden — a place of growth, grief, and hope. This message explores the roles of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph of Arimathea at the cross and in the tomb, and what they reveal about our own faith journey.
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The Gardens of God – Week 7 Guide
The Garden of Resurrection – John 20:1-18 To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Connecting Are there any Easter traditions that you look forward to each year? If so, what are they, and what makes them fun or special? John 20:1-18 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it…
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The Garden of Betrayal, Again
Maundy Thursday Service, April 17, 2025, 7:00 p.m. In this Maundy Thursday message, Pastor Doug Scalise explores the Garden of Gethsemane as the second major garden of betrayal in the Bible—where Jesus is betrayed by Judas, arrested, and abandoned by His disciples. Drawing parallels with Eden, the sermon highlights how Jesus chooses obedience and submission…
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Verse of the Day April 17
For Holy Week, Pastor Doug will share devotions related to Jesus’ experience in the last days of His life. Today’s reading is John 13:1-17, 31b-35, He Loved Them to the End. The Verse of the Day is John 13:1, Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart…
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Preview: The Garden of Resurrection
For Easter Sunday, we continue our “Gardens of God” series with “The Garden of Resurrection” from John 20:1-18. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid…
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Verse of the Day April 16
For Holy Week, Pastor Doug will share devotions related to Jesus’ experience in the last days of His life. Today’s reading is John 13:21-32, Jesus Foretells His Betrayal. The Verse of the Day is John 13:21, After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit and declared, “Very truly, I tell you, one of you will…
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Verse of the Day April 15
For Holy Week, Pastor Doug will share devotions related to Jesus’ experience in the last days of His life. Today’s reading is John 12:20-36, What Happens When Jesus is Lifted Up. The Verse of the Day is John 12:32, And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.
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Verse of the Day April 14
For Holy Week, Pastor Doug will share devotions related to Jesus’ experience in the last days of His life. Today’s reading is John 12:20-36, What Happens When Jesus is Lifted Up. The Verse of the Day is John 12:32, And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.
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