Station one
creation
Read:
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.
Genesis 1:1, 26-27, 31
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Reflect:
Imagine the infant world in all it’s perfection.
Imagine what it was like when every single relationship (people with
God, people with people, and people with earth) was utterly perfect.
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Action:
Take a moment to think of the good things God has created in this world. Write down a few of them on a post it note and stick it to the globe.
Station two
the Fall
Read:
1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’” 4“You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Genesis 3:1-6
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…
Romans 3:23
Reflect:
“Everything is broken now.”
How do you see brokenness in the world, in your life situations and in even in your own heart?
When the burden of your sin feels too heavy to bear, how are you tempted to respond? Try to ignore/forget? Try to pay for it yourself? Deflect and make light of it? Or do you react in some other way?
Action:
Pick up a stone and carry it with you for the duration of the evening as a representation of your sin.
Station three
the garden of gethsemane
Action:
If you are able, you are invited to kneel down on one of the cushions as you read the passage of scripture.
Read:
39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. 44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
Luke 22:39-44
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45 Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”
Matthew 26:45-46
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Reflect:
Jesus knew all the pain and suffering He was about to experience. Try to imagine His anguish. Yet He still says, “Not My will be done, but Yours be done.”
Station four
betrayed by judas
Read:
14 Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests 15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. 16 From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
Matthew 26:14-16
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47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” 49 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him. 50 Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.
Matthew 26:47-50
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Reflect:
Just a few hours prior, Jesus had washed the feet of His disciples, including Judas, the one who would betray Him. In that moment, Jesus exemplified the true essence of servanthood. By washing the feet of his disciples, he embraced a role typically reserved for the lowliest of servants, demonstrating that love is expressed not through power or authority, but through humility and selfless service. Consider the powerful example of love that Jesus demonstrated through this act.
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Action:
Begin by picking up the bag of coins and dumping its contents out. Next, pick up the coins, one by one, counting them as you put them back in the bag.
Station five
condemned by pilate
Action:
Sit on the chairs in the room and listen to the crowd shouting as you read the passage of scripture on the screen in front of you.
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Read:
Read Matthew 27:11-26 on the screen in front of you.
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Reflect:
It was only a few days prior, that Jesus entered Jerusalem triumphantly on a donkey, the people accepting Him as their King. How could the crowd joyfully sing, “Hosanna in the highest” on Sunday and now on Friday cry out, “Crucify Him!”?
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Action:
As you leave, stop at the door and ‘wash your hands’ in the basin.
Station six
whipped & mocked
Read:
26 But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. 27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. 30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. 31 After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
Matthew 27:26b-31
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Reflect:
The Roman practice of flogging and mocking prisoners preceded crucifixion, aimed at humiliation and weakening. The crown of thorns, the robe, and the scepter were all elements of mock royalty, intended to ridicule Jesus' claim to kingship. Yet, in a divine irony, these symbols of mockery point to the true kingship of Christ, whose reign is not limited to earthly power but through sacrificial love.
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Consider your perception of Christ. Do you truly acknowledge Him as King in your life, not only with your words but also your heart? Are there aspects or areas of your life that you need to submit to King Jesus?
Action:
Take the red felt marker and strike the loose part of the garment hanging from the cross to make a red mark. As a reminder of the blood of Jesus, shed for us, take a red stone with you.
Station seven
nailed to the cross
Read:
32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.
Luke 23:33-34
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Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, 30 come down from the cross and save yourself!” 31 In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.
Mark 15:29-32
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Reflect:
Christ’s crucifixion was suffused with deep physical, emotional and spiritual pain and is what utterly amazing is that Jesus knew this beforehand. He fully understood that He had come to earth to suffer excruciating pain. That was the cost of our redemption. As the sinless Son of God, He carried our sins to the cross so that God’s holiness and justice might be satisfied.
“Christ died for our sins.” 1 Corinthians 15:3
What worthy response can you offer to Jesus because He bore your sins on the cross? How does Jesus’ suffering affect your attitude toward suffering?
Action:
Take a hammer and drive one nail into the wood.
Station eight
it is finished
Action:
Light the candle with the lighter provided. Allow it to gently flicker while you read the passage of scripture.
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Read:
44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.
Luke 23:44-46
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28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
John 19:28-30
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Reflect:
Imagine you are standing in front of the cross with the disciples…
Can you feel the presence of death?
Can you feel the heaviness of despair?
Can you feel the sorrow and confusion?
Action:
Extinguish the candle to symbolize Jesus’ death.
Station nine
buried in the tomb
Read:
57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.
Matthew 27:57-60
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Reflect:
Try to imagine the emotion of the disciples as Jesus’ body was laid in a tomb. Their beloved friend and teacher, whom they had spent so much time with.
Their King who had promised liberty and freedom, yet here He was, lifeless in a grave.
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Action:
Slowly tear a piece of paper provided, symbolizing how Jesus' death shattered every belief his followers had about who He should be.
Station ten
RESURRECTION & NEW LIFE
Read:
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.
Matthew 28:1-6b
Reflect:
In God’s great mercy, He has given us new birth, into a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
read:
6 We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. 7 For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. 8 And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him.
Romans 6:6-8
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Action:
Symbolizing our sinful nature, the rock you’ve been carrying has represented the spiritual burden and separation from God, which ultimately led to Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. Drop your rock in the basket as a symbol of the sinful nature dying with Christ when one professes Him as personal Lord & Savior.
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