VII.Today, let’s return to this passage from Matthew and after reading it once again, turn attention to the second paragraph and take notice of the remarks about betrayal. VIII.Matthew 26:17-30 (New Revised Standard Version) On the first day of Unleavened … Continue reading
I.Last week we watched Jesus enter Jerusalem on a borrowed donkey, this week we watch him share the Passover meal with his disciples in a borrowed room. Reminds me of Jesus telling those who wished to follow him, “Foxes have … Continue reading
IV.Let’s continue to think about how Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem as described by Matthew and how others enter the city. Take time to read our focus passage again and hold onto any details that draw your attention. V.Matthew 21:1-11 (New … Continue reading
I.I’ve noticed in a number of bibles this passage is labeled, “Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.” Is that a fitting description? What seems to you to be “triumphal” and what seems to you to be not so “triumphal”? II.Matthew 21:1-11 … Continue reading
I.Here we read, “They finished their building … celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy…. [they] kept the passover … with joy they celebrated.” As you read this passage, notice what brings joy to these folk, and … Continue reading
I.In this week’s scripture we are first reminded by the writer of Ecclesiastes that there is a proper “…season, and a time for every matter under heaven….” And then we jump over the naming of many of those “seasons” to … Continue reading