Christmas Musicals for Church
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praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen. For just a moment it seemed as though the entire world was following Him. The Beauty of Jesus the King BEHOLD THE KING After His triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Jesus continued to teach and call the people to faith. As the time approached for the traditional Hebrew commemoration of Passover, He gathered with His disciples in a cloistered upper room. There He revealed to them the deeper truths of His mission of redemption. In this poignant setting, Christ shared a new covenant with His chosen ones, a sacred bond established in divine love and mercy. As we pause to reflect on the beauty of this scene, let us remember that in the simple elements of bread and wine, God created a portrait of grace. The Beauty of Jesus the Passover Lamb WE REMEMBER That same evening, Jesus took three of His disciples with Him to a walled garden where He often prayed. There, underneath a canopy of olive trees, He confronted the deep shadows that gathered near. He prayed to His Father for relief but surrendered to the greater purpose that had sent Him to earth. Kneeling in the quiet solitude of Gethsemane, Jesus faced His destiny and chose the path of grace. The Beauty of Jesus the Man of Sorrows A SACRED GARDEN Jesus was delivered to Pilate's court where He was interrogated. Bowing to pressure from the religious leaders of the day, Pilate handed For Preview Only