925 Jordan Creek Parkway West Des Moines, IA 50266 515-222-1520 (Primary) 515-875-5300 (Pastoral Care Emergencies) 515-267-8136 (Fax)
Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am, 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am
520 NW 36th St. Ankeny, IA 50023 515-964-5586 (Primary) 515-875-5300 (Pastoral Care Emergencies)
Mailing Address: Lutheran Church of Hope 520 NW 36th Street, Suite 101 Ankeny, IA 50023
Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00, 9:15, 10:00 & 11:00 am
Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am
2500 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50311 515-282-4481 (Primary) 515-875-5300 (Pastoral Care Emergencies)
Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 am Wednesday: 6:30 pm
1335 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd Grimes, IA 50111 515-259-9495 (Primary) 515-875-5300 (Pastoral Care Emergencies)
Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am
305 NE Dartmoor Drive Waukee, IA 50263 515-264-2000 (Primary) 515-875-5300 (Pastoral Care Emergencies)
Sunday, 9:15 & 10:45 am
3329 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50014 515-706-7550 (Primary) 515-875-5300 (Pastoral Care Emergencies)
Sunday: 9:00 & 10:30 am Ames City Auditorium, 520 6th St.
Office (The Link): 3329 Lincoln Way. Ames, IA 50014
What was finished? Is this Jesus in despair, knowing his life is over? Was he done with the sour wine? Jesus is done. He has fulfilled what he came to earth to do.
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The Passover was a special time to remember when God set his people free from slavery in Egypt. Each year a lamb would be sacrificed, the Passover lamb. This lamb had to be perfect in every way possible.
Why would Jesus tell a story like this? Well, parables always have a lesson. Jesus was telling the church rulers and teachers that they were missing something, or someone rather.
In our reading today Jesus is talking to his disciples about the future and to be honest, it doesn't sound great. It sounds hard and a bit scary. There is much of the future that we do not know. But Jesus gave a special promise too.
We talked about how we are in Holy Week. We are focusing on the things that happened and the reason we celebrate Easter. We know that Jesus died on the cross and rose again to give us all eternal life in heaven.