He is risen! He is risen indeed! 🎉

In this final episode of our Holy Week series, we celebrate the most important moment in history—the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

After a week filled with teaching, betrayal, suffering, and waiting… everything leads to this:

the empty tomb.

Sin was defeated. Death was defeated. And Jesus lives!

Scripture Reading

Matthew 27:57-67

Family Discussion Questions

1. Why is today called “Silent Saturday”?
2. How do you think the disciples felt while they were waiting?
3. Can you think of a time when you had to wait? How did it feel?
4. Does God keep His promises? What does that teach us about Him?
5. How can we trust God when we don’t understand what He is doing?

Links:

Ligonier- A Child's Call to Conversion: Faith as a Christian Mark

Resurrection Rolls Recipe

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In today's episode, we explore Silent Saturday—the quiet day between the sorrow of Good Friday and the hope of Easter Sunday. It was a day filled with waiting, uncertainty, and grief for Jesus’ followers… but also a day where God was still at work. In this episode, we will learn:

• Jesus truly died and was placed in the tomb
• The tomb was sealed and guarded—no one could enter or leave
• The disciples were left in a time of waiting, not fully understanding what would come next
• Waiting is something we see all throughout Scripture:
  • Noah waited for the rain
  • Abraham and Sarah waited for a son
  • The Israelites waited for the Promised Land
  • David waited to become king
• Even when it feels quiet, God is still working
• God is always faithful and always keeps His promises

Scripture Reading

Matthew 27:57-67

Family Discussion Questions

1. Why is today called “Silent Saturday”?
2. How do you think the disciples felt while they were waiting?
3. Can you think of a time when you had to wait? How did it feel?
4. Does God keep His promises? What does that teach us about Him?
5. How can we trust God when we don’t understand what He is doing?

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Today’s episode is one of the hardest—but also one of the most important—days of Holy Week.

On Good Friday, we remember the suffering, crucifixion, and death of Jesus. This episode walks through Luke 23 and helps children understand not only what happened… but why it happened.

⚠️ Parents: This episode contains heavy content as we discuss the death of Jesus. We encourage you to listen together and talk through it as a family.

Here are some key truths from this episode:

• Jesus was completely innocent
• Everything that happened was part of God’s plan
• God’s justice and mercy meet at the cross
• Jesus willingly obeyed the Father, even to death
• This was not the end of the story

Scripture Reading

Luke 23:1-49

Matthew 27:51-53

Family Discussion Questions

1. Why was Jesus brought to Pontius Pilate?
2. Who did the crowd choose to release? Why is that surprising?
3. If Jesus was innocent, why was He treated like a criminal?
4. Why didn’t Jesus stop what was happening?
5. What does “substitutionary atonement” mean?
6. Can we earn what Jesus did for us? Why or why not?

Looking for our coloring page? You can access it here: Good Friday Coloring Page

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In today’s episode of The Reformed Classroom Podcast, we walk through one of the most significant and emotional days of Holy Week—Maundy Thursday.

***This episode is a bit longer because there is so much happening on this night. From the Last Supper to the Garden of Gethsemane, betrayal, arrest, and Peter’s denial—each moment helps us better understand what Jesus was about to do on the cross.

Here are some key truths from this episode:

• Jesus is the perfect Passover LambHis body was broken and His blood was poured out for the forgiveness of sins.
• The Lord’s Supper points us to the crossIt is a reminder of Jesus’ sacrifice and a way believers commune with Him.
• Jesus obeyed the Father, even in deep sorrowIn the garden, Jesus submitted fully to God’s will.
• Nothing that happened surprised JesusEvery moment, even betrayal and denial, was part of God’s perfect plan.
• Jesus loves His people to the very endHis love is steadfast, even when His disciples fail.

Scripture Reading

Matthew 26:17-75

Family Discussion Questions

1. What are some important things that happened on Maundy Thursday?
2. What did Jesus mean when He gave the disciples the bread and the cup?
3. How did Jesus feel when He prayed in the garden? What did He choose to do?
4. Did anything surprise Jesus? Why is that important?
5. Have you ever struggled to follow through on something, like Peter did? What should we do when that happens?

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In today’s episode of The Reformed Classroom Podcast, we continue our Holy Week journey by looking at a powerful moment from Jesus’ life—when the King of Kings humbled Himself to serve others.

After reflecting on the betrayal of Jesus, we are reminded of an incredible truth:

Even knowing what was in Judas’ heart, Jesus still chose to serve him.

In this episode, we walk through John 13:1–17 and explore what it means that:

• Jesus came not to be served, but to serve
• True service comes from a heart that loves God and others
• Jesus’ actions were pointing forward to the ultimate act of servant leadership—the cross

Scripture Reading

John 13:1-17

Mark 10:45

Family Discussion Questions

1. Why was it surprising that Jesus washed the disciples' feet?
2. Why did Jesus choose to serve others?
3. What does servant leadership mean?
4. What is one way you can serve someone this week?

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Welcome back to our Holy Week series on The Reformed Classroom Podcast! Each day this week we are walking through the events that took place during the final days of Jesus’ life leading up to His death, burial, and resurrection.

In today’s episode, we look at the events of Holy Tuesday, when a shocking plan begins to unfold. One of Jesus’ own disciples—Judas Iscariot—agrees to betray Him.

Through several passages in the Gospels, we learn what betrayal means and why Judas’ actions were so painful. Judas had walked closely with Jesus, witnessed His miracles, and heard His teaching. Yet his heart had grown hardened by sin.

This episode helps children understand the seriousness of sin, the danger of allowing sin to harden our hearts, and the incredible truth that God was still completely in control of His plan to save His people through Jesus.

Even Judas’ betrayal was part of the plan that would lead Jesus to the cross—the place where He would give His life so that sinners could be forgiven and restored to God.

Scripture Reading

Luke 22:1–6

Matthew 26:14–16

Mark 14:10–11

John 6:70–71

John 12:5–6

Romans 8:13

Family Discussion Questions

• What does the word betray mean?
• Why was Judas’ betrayal of Jesus such a serious and painful thing?
• How can sins like greed, jealousy, or fear affect our hearts?
• Why is it important for us to fight against our sin instead of loving it?
• What does the Bible say we should do with our sin?
• Was Jesus surprised by Judas’ betrayal? Why or why not?

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Welcome back to our Holy Week series on The Reformed Classroom Podcast! Each day this week we are walking through the events leading up to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

In today’s episode, we look at what happened on Holy Monday. After entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Jesus went to the temple, the place where people were supposed to gather to worship God. But when Jesus arrived, He found that the temple had been turned into a noisy marketplace.

Jesus cleansed the temple, reminding the people that God’s house was meant to be a house of prayer.

Later, Jesus cursed a fig tree that had leaves but no fruit, teaching an important lesson about what true faith looks like. Just like the fig tree looked healthy on the outside but produced no fruit, the religious leaders appeared faithful but did not truly know God.

This episode helps children understand that God cares about our hearts, not just what we look like on the outside.

Scripture Reading

Matthew 21:12-12

Zechariah 9:9

Family Discussion Questions

• Why was Jesus upset when He went into the temple?
• What were the people doing that should have not been happening in a place of worship?
• Why did Jesus curse the fig tree when it had leaves but no fruit?
• How were the temple leaders like the fig tree?
• What kind of "fruit" should grow in our lives when God changes our hearts?

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Welcome to the very first episode of The Reformed Classroom Podcast! In this special Holy Week series, we will walk through the most important week in the Bible—the week leading up to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

In today’s episode, we begin with Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem. Crowds celebrated His arrival, but they didn’t fully understand who He truly was or why He had come. Jesus did not come to conquer with earthly power or armies—He came to save His people from their sins.

Together we explore how this moment fulfilled prophecy and revealed Jesus as the promised King God had sent.

Scripture Reading

Matthew 21:1-11

Luke 19:38

Zechariah 9:9

Family Discussion Questions

• Why do you think Jesus rode a donkey instead of a war horse?
• Did the people fully understand what kind of King Jesus really was?
• Do you think Jesus knew what would happen during that week?
• Why do we need Jesus as our King?
• What does it mean to trust Jesus as King?

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As we approach Good Friday, we want to take a moment to speak directly to parents.

This episode is designed to encourage and equip you as you lead your children through some of the deeper and more weighty truths of Holy Week. Topics like the physical suffering of Christ, the wrath of God, and substitutionary atonement can feel heavy—but they are also essential to understanding the beauty of the gospel.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why it is important not to shy away from hard truths in Scripture
• How to faithfully teach our children about both God’s love and His holiness
• What it means that Jesus took our place
• Why repetition and daily conversations about the gospel matter so much
• The role God has given parents in discipling their children

Our goal is not for you to feel pressure to have all the answers—but to remind you that faithfulness matters.

God uses His Word to work in the hearts of our children, and He has given you the privilege of sharing it with them.

Tomorrow’s episode (Good Friday) will walk through the crucifixion of Jesus and the meaning of His sacrifice.

It is a heavier lesson—but an incredibly important one.

We encourage you to:

• Listen alongside your children when possible
• Pause and talk through questions
• Take your time processing together

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Holy Week is the most important week in the Bible. It tells the story of the final days of Jesus’ life leading up to His death, burial, and resurrection.

In this special Holy Week series from The Reformed Classroom, families will walk through the events of this week together by opening God’s Word and learning about the incredible work of Jesus.

Each day during Holy Week, a new short episode will be released exploring the key moments of this week,

These episodes are designed for children and parents to listen to together, whether at home, in the car, or during family Bible time.

Our prayer is that this series will help children grow in their understanding of the gospel and encourage families to spend meaningful time together in God’s Word.

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