Mar 19, 2016 | Heart of God 2016
Mark 12-13 – Jesus’ final parables and teachings at the temple before Passover meal Mark records some of the same teachings that Matthew recorded. Some people believe that Mark was written first and gave the other apostles something to refer to and remind them of the...
Mar 18, 2016 | Heart of God 2016
Matthew 22:1-26:5 – Jesus’ final parables and teachings at the temple before Passover meal Jesus spent some considerable amount of time teaching at the temple and privately with His disciples days before He would be crucified. Not all the gospel writers (Matthew,...
Mar 17, 2016 | Heart of God 2016
Matthew 21; Mark 11; Luke 19:28-20:8; John 12:12-50; – Triumphal entry into Jerusalem and entry into the temple There were numerous people that heard about Jesus and responded in awe and wonder. There were numerous people that heard about Jesus and responded with a...
Mar 16, 2016 | Heart of God 2016
John 12:1-11 – Mary wipes the feet of Jesus with perfume and oil Two types of people exist in this record of history: those that wanted to give and those that wanted to take away. Both types of people saw what Jesus had done with Lazarus. One type felt safe while the...
Mar 15, 2016 | Heart of God 2016
John 11 – Jesus resurrects Lazarus Notice how many times the author writes that Lazarus was someone that Jesus loved. When Jesus doesn’t show up the way we want, we can question whether He cares about us or whether He missed our plea for help. But Jesus...
Mar 14, 2016 | Heart of God 2016
Mark 8:27-9:13; 9:30-32; 10:32-45 – Jesus foretells His death and resurrection The death and resurrection of Jesus should not have been a surprise, especially since He talked about it several times days before it happened. His followers didn’t understand because...