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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…

Parables We are going to visit many parables this year through a variety of voices. The one I felt lead by God to share is the parable of the Fig Tree. Luke 13:6–9 (NASB95) And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on…

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…

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…

I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. eager to maintain…

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…

Intro; As we continue to look at the narrative of “The Triumphal Entry”, I want us to look at “The Blind That Did Not See.” This morning we saw that Jesus healed two men from blindness. One of those men is named in the Gospel account of Mark. His name is Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus. The question is,…

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…

Mountain Moving Faith Introduction: This morning we are going to be looking into thewhat “Mountain Moving Faith” looks like. Tension: #Mountain How many of you here this morning would love to have mountain moving faith? #Anthill How many of feel like you have anthill moving faith? Transitional Sentence:…

TEXT: LUKE 2:11 | A SAVIOR 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. INTRO ILLUSTRATION : The song was written in 1816 by a young Austrian priest, Joseph Mohr It is said that he looked out over his quite, winter covered town, that had been ravished by…

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…

15 So they came to Jerusalem. Then Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 16 And He would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple. 17 Then He taught, saying…

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…

Instead of trusting in God’s grace, the Israelites tried to control their fate through spiritual and military power. But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight…

Intro 1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; 3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh;…

On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you…

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…

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

To answer the question that was brought up Wednesday about how many miles from Egypt to Israel, it is 358 miles from Cairo to Schechem (West Bank) where Joseph’s bones were taken by Moses. We are told in scripture that Jesus started His journey the week prior to His death. During the week, He made the…

Introduction Today we’re going to examine a simple object lesson that Jesus gives us as He leaves Bethany heading back to Jerusalem one day. This lesson was most certainly directed toward the Jews as a nation, but is not isolated to them entirely . As what Jesus did unto the Jews, He most certainly can…

18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. People came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 19 Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the groom is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom…

Review [Bartimaeus] [“Triumphal” Entry] Now: Opposition to the Servant King Fig Tree | Part 1 12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but…