Introduction
Ash Wednesday: self-denial
Thursday: three scriptures in a cup - Matthew 26:17–30
Friday: three temptations on the cross - Luke 23:32–43
Saturday: three completions in one word - John 19:28–30
Week 1: Evil Defeated
Sunday: the conquest of evil in six acts
Monday: evil invades – God promises - Genesis 3:1–15
Tuesday: ‘The Lord is a warrior’ - Exodus 15:1–18
Wednesday: the finger of God - Luke 11:14–22
Thursday: God’s cosmic triumph - Colossians 2:6–15
Friday: there’s a war on - Ephesians 6:10–17
Saturday: hallelujah! - Revelation 18:1–3; 18:20 – 19:9
Week 2: Death Destroyed
Sunday: freed from the fear of death
Monday: death mocks life - Ecclesiastes 3:9–22; 9:1–10
Tuesday: death invades life - Psalm 88
Wednesday: death will be swallowed up - Isaiah 25:1–9
Thursday: Jesus invades death’s kingdom - John 11:1–44
Friday: death’s power broken - Hebrews 2:9–18
Saturday: death’s reign ended - Romans 5:12–21
Week 3: Sinners Forgiven
Sunday: forgiveness full and free
Monday: ‘What a great sin’ - Exodus 32:1–14
Tuesday: ‘Forgive our wickedness and our sin’ - Exodus 32:30 – 33:6; 33:12 – 34:9
Wednesday: ‘Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven’ - Psalm 103
Thursday: ‘Your sins have been forgiven’ - Luke 7:29–50
Friday: ‘He bore our sins’ - 1 Peter 2:19–25
Saturday: ‘He is faithful and just’ - 1 John 1:5 – 2:2
Week 4: Enemies Reconciled
Sunday: blessed are the peacemakers
Monday: brothers reconciled - Genesis 50:15–21
Tuesday: nations reconciled - Isaiah 19:18–25
Wednesday: a son reconciled - Luke 15:11–32
Thursday: Jews and Gentiles reconciled - Ephesians 2:11–22
Friday: accept one another - Romans 14:13 – 15:13
Saturday: love one another - 1 John 3:11–23; 4:7–21
Week 5: History Governed
Sunday: the ruler of creation and history
Monday: God’s world-governing word - Psalm 33
Tuesday: the throne of God and the Son of Man - Daniel 7:1–27
Wednesday: ‘To fulfil what the Lord said through the prophets’ - Matthew 1:18 – 2:18
Thursday: ‘By God’s deliberate plan’ - Acts 2:14–41
Friday: ‘All authority in heaven and on earth’ - Luke 24:44–53; Matthew 28:16–20
Saturday: the slain Lamb is on the throne - Revelation 5:1 – 6:8
Holy Week: Creation Restored
Palm Sunday: rejoicing and weeping over Jerusalem
Monday: curse and covenant - Genesis 5:28–29; 9:7–17
Tuesday: let the earth be glad - Psalm 96:10–13; Isaiah 65:17–25
Wednesday: creation reconciled - Colossians 1:15–20
Maundy Thursday: the new wine of the kingdom - Luke 22:7–20
Good Friday: the new and greater exodus - Romans 8:18–39
Holy Saturday: the new heaven and new earth - Revelation 21:1–5; 21:22 – 22:5
Easter Day
Like his glorious body - Revelation 1:9–18
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