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Introduction Today marks a turning point in the ministry of Jesus and in the Gospel of Mark itself. Mark begins his Gospel with a conflated quotation. He takes Isaiah’s promise the the Lord would return to his people and combines it with Malachi’s threat that when the Lord comes to his Temple, it may…

Psalm 118:22-27 . 22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. 23 This is the Lord ’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. 24 This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save us, we pray, O Lord ! O Lord , we pray, give us success! 26 Blessed is…

The blindness of Bartimaeus READ Mark 10:46-52 . total blindness life-long? defines him as a beggar Alcoholic/Druggie “Bar Crowd” Suicide Survivor Abused/Abuser Eating Disorder Mentally/Emotionally Unhealthy Divorced Prodigal child Bartimaeus “Sees” Bartimaeus CRIES OUT! The people rebuke CRAB BUCKET-…

READ Matt 21:1-11 . The Triumphal Entry (2min) Timing: Preparation for passover bedichat chamets (cleansing) preparation of the sacrificial lamb right on time- arrangement for the donkey 1. Palm Waving Masses (7min)(v 1-5) Those gathered in fulfillment of ancient prophecy ( Dan. 9 ) 9 Rejoice greatly,…

Hosanna! Save us! We just read from Mark 11:1-11 - Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. My favourite part of it is Mark 11:11 11 Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. Such a great…

Kia manakohia ngā kupu a tōku māngai; me ngā whakaaro o tōku ngākau i tōu aroaro, e Ihowā, e tōku kāmaka, e tōku kaihoko. Amine. Months ago, when we were first planning this service, I looked at the lectionary readings and thought “wow, what a gift!” - particularly the Jeremiah reading that speaks so…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

Resurrection Victories: Healing

The journey is over. Can you imagine the relief of knowing the journey you have been on is over? Our text this morning with some of the OT quotations you are used to hearing, if you grew up in church, were those indicating the long awaited journey to Jerusalem and Passover was over. Just because the…

1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and…

Jesus demonstrates the humble nature of shalom in the way he fulfils Zechariah’s words on the day of the triumphal entry to Jerusalem.

I’m not normally one to read poetry. But, I was flicking through a magazine the other day (not woman’s weekly - another illustrious magazine called ‘Journal for Preachers’, and the opening sentence of the first article declared that “Preachers should read more poems and fewer commentaries. A great poem…

There is none so blind as he who will not see, none so deaf as those who will not hear. This saying seems to go back to the 1500s to English author John Heywood, a man famous for his poems and collections of proverbs. The proverb appears to be adapted from biblical texts Jeremiah 5:21 ““Hear this, O…

Goal: That, by hearing again how Christ humbled himself to save them, the hearers’ mind-sets are once again changed to be like Christ’s, so that they serve the Lord and their fellow man. Rethinking Real Strength Most religions believe in a powerful God. And they assume that their god will use that strength…

Introduction Being dad to Luisa, Holly, and our newest addition (Javier) has taught me much about myself and much about my Heavenly Father. For instance, in discipling my children, I’ve realize that it requires repetition, patience, and the idea of an ongoing conversation about how we should be that…

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. If anyone says…

There is certain background in Daniel chapter nine that is essential to understand the events that will unfold in the following chapters of Revelation. The angel Gabriel gave Daniel a prophecy involving seventy weeks. Sixty-nine of these weeks are history but they constitute the most astonishing passage…

Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples; 2 and He said to them, “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it . 3 And if anyone says…

Introduction Today we’re going to look at this story about a man called Bartimaeus. The message is is about a Great Intervention - what we’re reading tonight is about a time in a man’s life where Jesus changed things! Now at this point in time, Jesus had ministered for about 3 1/2 years, His ministry…

26 And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. 28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when the grain is ripe,…

Intro Jesus is risen! He is risen indeed! Today is the day we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, of His victory over death, of our hope of salvation. Today is a day of celebration! But is it possible, in our celebration, to miss the hope we are celebrating for? This morning, I’d like to walk…

Arrival of The King Mark 11: 1-11 Our text deals with a significant moment and time in the life of Jesus. Most title this passage – the triumphal entry. It begins what has come to be known as Passion Week. The Lord makes His initial entrance into Jerusalem, preparing to offer Himself on the cross as…

Hosanna, means, “save now, help now, or save we pray thee.” It’s roots are in Psalm 118:25 Lord , save us! Lord , grant us success! This Psalm was one of the psalms sung by the Jews as they approached Jerusalem for the feast of Passover. It is a Psalm which looks forward to the Davidic King, the descendent…

Requests For Position 35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” 36 And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?” 37 And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your…

Faces in the Crowd Mark 11:1-11 Pastor Brian Johnson