Passion Week 2023

Jesus Cleans House

March 19, 2023 • Pastor David Villar

Doubting Thomas

April 12, 2023 • Pastor David Villar • John 20:19–29

Poor Thomas missed the first Easter. He didn’t get to see the resurrected Jesus. He heard the others’ stories of their encounter with Jesus, but he just couldn’t believe it. But when he finally saw Jesus, he made a declaration about Jesus that we all must make.

Not What You’d Expect

April 2, 2023 • Pastor David Villar • John 12:12–19

When Jesus came riding into town, he was praised as the Savior. He just wasn’t the Savior they expected. They wanted someone to deliver them from Rome. But he did something so much more.

Look Alive

March 26, 2023 • Pastor David Villar • Mark 11:12–21

In the final week of Jesus' life on this earth, Jesus found a beautiful fig tree full of leaves. He checked the tree for fruit and found none. So Jesus curses the fig tree. The curse of the fig tree was an indictment, not against the tree, but Israel. Jesus came to his people and found no fruit. The tree was an object lesson for Israel. So where do we stand as Jesus inspects our tree? Is there any fruit in the tree? Are you really alive in Christ, or just a pretty tree with no fruit?

In An Unworthy Manner

April 5, 2023 • Pastor David Villar • 1 Corinthians 11:23–32

We’re told not to eat the bread or drink the cup of Communion in an unworthy manner. But does that mean we are to be perfect and sinless? Or does it mean something else?

Right There, The Whole Time

April 9, 2023 • Pastor David Villar • John 20:1–18

Early on the first Resurrection Sunday, Mary was going to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus. When she got there she could see the stone rolled away and doubted. Then she saw the angels and heard their report, but she still didn’t understand. Then she heard the voice of Jesus but didn’t recognize him. She was so blinded by her pain that she couldn’t see the answer that was right in front of her.