14Mar 2012 by Average Youth Guy 1 Comment
Good Friday Ideas

Good Friday Ideas

Creative Worship, Good Friday Ideas, Object Lessons
I'm not really sure why more people seem to come looking for creative ideas for Good Friday more than any other day. Maybe it is because it is outside of the usual Sunday service times so people are willing to try something different. I'm not sure the reason, but I do like to make things as easy as possible for people who end up here looking for Good Friday ideas. So I decided to do what I have done the past couple of years and pull a list of some of the Good Friday ideas that I have published here over the years. Hope it helps. Remember the Loss: A Good Friday Opening Monologue "Crucify Him" responsive reading "The Torn Veil" hands on experience "Unashamed Love" object lesson "The Cost"…
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01Jan 1970 by Average Youth Guy 3 Comments
The Veil Resown Sermon

The Veil Resown Sermon

Good Friday Ideas, Sermons
Tonight I preached a new sermon about how we as Christians are "re-sewing the curtain" that was torn into at the time of Jesus' death. I also wrote a new story to go along with it. You can find the story (The Park) here. I have never actually placed the full text of a sermon up here. This is really just the notes that I used to preach from. I am sure there are some typos and such, but I imagine you can get the gist. Turn with me to Mark 15:37-38 In the middle of this huge crucifixion narrative with all of these things happening that fulfill the old testament prophesies about the messiah and such we get this one little verse, just a dozen or so words, that if you…
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01Jan 1970 by Average Youth Guy No Comments

Good Friday Ideas

Good Friday Ideas, Worship ideas
I closed the Areopogus (a little used forum) a few months back, but I wanted to revive a thread from there. This post from Jen was about her Good Friday Ideas. I hope it helps you.   In our community, the youth from all of the churches lead a community Good Friday service. This has been going on for several years, but I really liked this one. And I want to say thanks, Shane, because I borrowed from you (I gave you credit, in case you are worried.) Our service focused on the healing power of the cross. We called it a Service of Hope and Healing. We had three worship stations as people entered the building on the way into the auditorium. The first was a station for "Letting…
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01Jan 1970 by Average Youth Guy 17 Comments
Good Friday Ideas: Crucify

Good Friday Ideas: Crucify

Creative Worship, Good Friday Ideas
To me one of the big parts of the story of the cross is when the crowd chooses Barabbas over Jesus. In that moment when they all yell, "CRUCIFY!" I want to think that I would be different. I want to think that I would say, "we want Jesus and not Barabbas." But knowing what I know I think I would have to stand and shout for His death. It sounds harsh. It sounds wrong, but here is what I know. I am a sinner. Every time I try to forget that I find myself chasing after sin again. I am a sinner and because of that I deserve to die. The only way for my sins to be paid--the only way for me to have a relationship with God--was…
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