The Reformed Classroom

Overview

Scripture Reading

Matthew 27:57-67

Family Discussion Questions

Why is today called “Silent Saturday”?How do you think the disciples felt while they were waiting?Can you think of a time when you had to wait? How did it feel?Does God keep His promises? What does that teach us about Him?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

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Overview

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 tombThe tomb was sealed and guarded—no one could enter or leaveThe disciples were left in a time of waiting, not fully understanding what would come nextWaiting is something we see all throughout Scripture:Noah waited for the...

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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 innocentEverything that happened was...

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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 ScriptureHow to fa...

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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 o...

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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 serveTrue service comes from a heart that loves God...

Overview

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...

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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 ho...

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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 si...

Welcome to The Reformed Classroom Podcast!

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...