Matthew 21:18-32 "The Examination of the King Part 1"

From Matthew Chapter 21 to Matthew Chapter 25, we observe “The King’s Ministry in Jerusalem”…Jesus’ final ministry moments prior to His passion, death, and resurrection (which we will observe in Matthew 26-28).

Last time, we saw the Triumphal Entry. A huge moment. Jesus foretells a donkey and colt in the town ahead (Bethphage), two disciples retrieve the animals…and the owners of the animals willingly let them go once they know they are for the Lord…

A very large crowd was present for Passover, and they honored Jesus by spreading their cloaks on the road and waving palm branches, shouting “Hosanna to the Son of David! [Save us now Messiah!] ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ Hosanna in the highest!”

Jesus rides into Jerusalem on the colt…just…lowly…having salvation…in peace…and in fulfillment of a prophecy given about 500 years prior…Zech 9:9.

A marvelous scene depicting “The Presentation of the King”... just as a passover lamb was presented…and very much Jesus is our Passover Lamb…without spot or blemish.

Matthew steps out of chronological order to write thematically…writing to Jews demonstrating Jesus is their King and Messiah.

So, Matthew, wrote first about Jesus cleansing the temple. The King returns to His city and temple, and kicks out the riffraff. The temple courtyard had become corrupted…now a bazaar where the religious leaders ripped the people off not only financially, but also spiritually.

People would walk away both financially and spiritually bankrupt. Consider the Ethiopian Eunuch, in Acts 8, who went to Jerusalem to worship, but was returning only confused…until Philip sat with him in the Scripture and preached Jesus.

Once Jesus cleansed the temple, the blind and lame came to be healed…the children cried out “Hosanna to the Son of David!” Jesus called it ‘Perfected praise.’

And, in Matt 21:15, Matthew reveals the response of the religious leaders toward Jesus, “...they were indignant.” They're sore angry! Livid.

How dare Jesus heal people and be praised in the Temple? Truly, how dare Him disrupt their corrupt enterprise of selling “temple approved” animals and changing money!?

And, in V16, in response to the children crying “Hosanna”…proclaiming Jesus as Messiah, we read the Chief Priests and scribes ask “Do you hear what these are saying?”

It’s the first of five questions…Matthew records...asked to Jesus by the Religious Leaders after His Triumphal Entry.

These five questions begin in Matthew 21:16 and Jesus’ responses (including several parables) are covered the next 76 verses…Matthew 21:16-46 and all 46 verses in Chapter 22.

And, at the end of Matt 22:46 we read, “And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore.”

He silences them. As Jesus, our Passover Lamb was examined by the Religious Leaders, He was found without spot or blemish... faultless.

Over the next 3-4 weeks…we’ll be looking at this interaction between Jesus and the Religious Leaders in several parts.

The Title of today’s message is, “The Examination of the King Pt 1.”

Let’s Pray!

Matt 21:18 “Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry.” [Pause there and let’s get our bearings…]

After the Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday...Jesus spent the night in Bethany (probably at the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus). The Cursing of the Fig Tree occurs on Monday.

Mark, who writes chronologically, has Jesus curse the tree on Monday, cleanse the temple, and the next day, Tuesday, they find the tree withered, but those details are not crucial for Matthew’s thematic purposes.

Notice in V18, the display of Jesus’ humanity…He hungered... just as we hunger…He slept…He mourned…He cried...

Heb 4:15 states, “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”

And, we see a glimpse of this in V18.

V19-22.

Matt 21:19-22 “And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?” 21 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. 22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Faith and believing are central…thematic to all we are talking about today. The cursing of the fig tree sets the stage for the coming verbal conflict with the religious leaders…who lacked faith.

When Jesus curses the fig tree…this is Prophetic…and a teaching moment preparing the hearts and minds of the disciples for what’s ahead.

This account draws some discussion about whether the fig tree was in season…and if Jesus was being unfair by cursing it…and why would He expect figs on a fig tree out of season?

First, let’s establish that Jesus knows exactly what to expect from the fig tree, He is never unfair and always just.

Notice, the disciples don’t question Him here, and neither should we. But, let’s understand what’s happening, especially since we are at a disadvantage not living in their culture.

Fig season in Israel is mainly in June/Summer, but a second season in September/Fall is also common. So, people get confused, because Jesus cursed the Fig tree in April/ Spring…the time of Passover…the annual feast in the Jewish month Nisan...our April.

Mark 11:13 gives us 2 additional details...“And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.”

From this verse, Mark confirms “it was not the season for figs.”

Jesus knew when the season for figs was…even in Matt 24:32 Jesus taught, “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.”

Jesus knew summer was the season for figs. He was from Israel and grew up in an agrarian society. The seasons, feasts, fruits…all of it was a way of life. They were attune to the crops of the earth.

It’s difficult for us to even relate to seasons for food... how often can we go to the grocery store and get fruit out of season?

So, being that Jesus knew when the season was... this helps us to see His intentionality as to why He examined the fig tree to see if perhaps something was on it?

There’s a term called a “Breba Crop” or “Taqsh” (tuhk-wAAsh) in Arabic.

Song of Solomon 2:13 states, “The fig tree put forth her green figs.” ‘pag’ or ‘paggah’ in Hebrew meaning “early fig” or “unripe fig.”

This is an early crop…that doesn’t have the rich flavor of the main crop, but it’s still edible.

It develops in spring on the previous year’s shoot growth, with buds appearing as early as March…this crop should have been present when Jesus inspected the tree.

And, the leaves Jesus saw on the fig tree was also an indicator that an early crop could have been present.

So, there is an indicator of fruit, but no fruit…today we call this “false advertising.” Just as the Priests advertised their righteousness, but they were fruitless. You could also use the term... “hypocrisy.”

And, the fig tree was picturesque of Israel…the nation that was supposed to be a light in the world, but failed miserably…just as much of the church is failing today.

Isa 42:6 states, “I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the Gentiles, 7 To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the prison...”

For this failure, Jeremiah pronounced judgement on Judah, Jer 8:13 “I will surely consume them,” says the LORD. “No grapes shall be on the vine, Nor figs on the fig tree, And the leaf shall fade...”

Israel, in it’s early days, was a delight to God, Hos 9:10 reflects this, “I found Israel Like grapes in the wilderness [a rare delight]; I saw your fathers As the firstfruits on the fig tree in its first season.” [First fruits are delicious…irresistible].

But, Hosea attests that Israel became an abomination... turning to idols, child sacrifice, evil, wickedness, rebellion, and God said He would cast them away. He said in Hosea 9:16 “Their root is dried up; They shall bear no fruit.”

And, in Matt 23, Jesus will come against the religious leaders... as they were most guilty…entrusted to lead, but they did not bear fruit.

In Matt 23, Jesus condemns them for pride (loving the attention of the people; loving the best seats); for corruption (they financially took advantage of the people) and for being hypocrites and power mongers (demanding holiness from others, but not living it themselves).

Jesus will say to them, “...you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.” Israel should have been spiritually alive, but they were dead.

So stuck in traditions and rituals that when Messiah came...they couldn’t recognize Him…nor did they want to…

They wouldn’t even travel to Bethlehem with the Wise Men…they wouldn’t accept the fulfilled prophecies and miraculous signs…they rejected their King.

When Jesus cleanses the temple, when He curses the fig tree, when He addresses the 5 questions from the religious leaders through Matt 22, and then comes against the religious leaders in chapter 23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!”...

All of this displays the King’s displeasure with what He finds when He returns to His city. And, if Jesus were to return right now, what would He find? I have grave concern with what He would find in the church at large, but what would He find in our lives?

Do not mistake “Gentle Jesus meek and mild” for the righteous and fierce King that He is. Oh, He is gentle, meek and mild, but He also is righteously angry when appropriate.

Spurgeon put it this way, “The first Adam came to the fig tree for leaves [remember how Adam & Eve covered themselves with fig leaves?], but the second Adam [Jesus] looks for figs. He searches our character through and through to see whether there is any real faith, any true love, any living hope, any joy which is the fruit of the Spirit, any patience, any self-denial, any fervor in prayer, any walking with God, any indwelling of the Holy Spirit. And if he does not see these things, he is not satisfied with churchgoing, prayer meetings, communions, sermons, and Bible readings, for all these may be no more than leafage. If our Lord does not see the fruit of the Spirit on us, he is not satisfied with us, and his inspection will lead to severe measures."

Here’s the thing. If you are on the wrong path, God will do everything in His power, except violate your free-will, to lead you to Him…the narrow gate…because He loves you.

Before we move on I want to say something about Jesus’ statement in VSS21-22, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. 22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

In the history of mankind, I know not a single account of someone having such great faith that they cast a mountain in a sea. Not to mention the land and sea destruction that this would cause.

With those two thoughts in mind, I believe Jesus is speaking hyperbolically…using an exaggerated statement to make a point.

I believe another time the mountain image is used hyperbolically is when the Jewish exiles returned from Babylon to rebuild the Temple... they faced many obstacles and were discouraged at times. And, so we read this encouragement to Zerubbabel (the Governor according to Hag 1:1, and Jesus’ ancestor... Lk 3:27).

Zech 4:6-7 “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the LORD of hosts. 7 ‘Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain!”

Mountainous oppositions to complete the Temple stood in their path (just read Ezra and Nehemiah), but the temple would be built, and the obstacles would be removed…not by human strength or power, but by the Holy Spirit.

Another ex., when the disciples could not cast out the demon, in Matt 17:19-20 we read, “Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out? 20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”

They needed to trust the Holy Spirit and they needed to petition Him in prayer…not go about it in their own strength. They needed to exercise faith, not their own will.

Figurative mountains are present in all of our lives. Issues too big for us to handle by our own strength. Illnesses..broken relationships…unsaved loved ones…addictions…and so forth. You have to give these things to God…they are bigger than you…pray…have faith...

“‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the LORD of hosts. ‘Who are you, O great mountain?”

Remember when Angel Gabriel told Mary she would conceive a son? Mary said, Lk 1:34-35, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” 35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you...”

The Holy Spirit will move the mountain…

My wife once knew a man that was lost in the bottle and hopeless…and she prayed and prayed…and the church prayed…and the mountain was moved. And, I stand here before you today.

Jesus is encouraging His disciples in VSS21-22... don’t be like the spiritually rotten and withered religious leaders, but be spiritually alive…seek Him in prayer…trust Him in faith…Mark records Jesus tells them, “Have faith in God.”

Now imagine being one of Jesus’ disciples, having seen and heard all this with Jesus and the fig tree…then entering Jerusalem again, being greeted by the spiritual withered religious leaders...

Matt 21:23 “Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?”

Jesus has now come back to the Temple area (I have a map to help you visualize). People are following Him and He is teaching and preaching to them.

Mk 11:27 confirms the timing, “Then they came again to Jerusalem. And, as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him.”

Luke 20:1 states, “Now it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people [everyday people…Jews] in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him...”

Jesus was teaching and preaching as He typically did towards the multitudes. Teaching to expound... and touch the mind; preaching to proclaim and touch the heart.

Sit to teach / stand to preach…Jesus must have been getting His exercise. Reminds me of Catholic church growing up.

I actually get the sense Jesus was just walking and preaching and teaching…having a sweet time with the people, and then as they enter the Temple courts... what should have been an even sweeter time…gets a little soured as Jesus is approached by “the chief priests and the elders of the people.”

This is the Sanhedrin…the Jewish High Council…essentially the Supreme Court of the Jews.

They officially assembled for trials in one of the rooms in the Priests Courtyard area (and I have a slide of this area).

The Sanhedrin originates from Num 11:16 where Moses gathered 70 elders of the people. And, the Sanhedrin was made up of 70 men and 1 High Priest (both Pharisees and Sadducees were represented).

In this scene in Matthew, perhaps not ALL 70 of the Sanhedrin approached Jesus, but we cannot say for sure.

But, imagine who could have been here? Nicodemus? Joseph of Arimathea? Were they grieved to witness this affront? Was Paul here…presently Saul…zealously wanting to persecute Jesus? We don’t know. Interesting thoughts.

The timing of this confrontation was horrible... The religious leaders confront Jesus, disrupting Him teach the people.

If you need to confront me, please wait until after the sermon.

New King James...V23, says they “confronted” Him…most translations state, “…they came to Him...” which seems a better translation of the Greek, but Luke confirms it is a confrontation.

The verse we just read in Luke (Luke 20:1) uses a stronger Greek for “confront.”

In the verses ahead, it’s obvious that the religious leaders are trying to trap Jesus… This is not a casual conversation…they have an agenda.

Luke 20:20 clearly shows their motives, “So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.”

They want to find evidence against Jesus to accuse and sentence Him to death. And, we know they never do. Pilate, himself, will say “I find no fault in Him.”

The examination of the King will reveal one thing…He’s spotless and blameless.

Their question, written as 2 questions in NKJ... but one question in most other translations, is a question about authority. The Sanhedrin, the judicial authority over Israel questions Jesus…the authority over the entire universe. Unbelievable.

What’s fresh in their minds is the stir and disruption Jesus created the past 2 days.

This was no normal Passover week. And, indeed it would not be…this was the Passover fulfilling all Passovers.

Sunday He rode into the city on a donkey with thousands of people laying their cloaks down and waving palm branches…professing Him as Messiah “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

Monday He came into the Court of the Gentiles and cleansed it. Mark records Jesus “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.” And, He pronounced they turned the temple into a “den of thieves.”

Now, on Tuesday…the religious leaders want to know who gave Jesus the authority to do all of these things.

Jesus was born in a low family…He wasn’t a Hebrew of Hebrews…He didn’t know letters…He didn’t study under Shammai or Hillel…who gave Him this authority?

We know who. It was from the Father…from heaven...it was Jesus’ very own… “He was in the beginning with God.” Jn 1:2...He is divine.

And, when the Pharisees ask Jesus about the origin or the commissioning of His authority, like any good Rabbi, Jesus answers a question with a question…V24...

Matt 21:24-27 “But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: [I struggle with this culture nuance. If you answer my question with a question, I may just respond, “I asked you first.” This dance seems so elusive, but it was a cultural norm. So, here’s Jesus’ question...] 25 The baptism of John—where was it from? From heaven or from men?” And they reasoned among themselves, [they call, “huddle” like a Three Stooges football episode…all scurrying together] saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ [Don’t want to get caught in a lie] 26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.” [Don’t want to tell the truth and face consequences]. 27 So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” [So, they lie, and roll the dice.] And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

During John the Baptist’s ministry, John 1 records the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” Like Jesus, they ask John Five questions. John denied being the Christ…Elijah…or The Prophet. They persisted and asked, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?” John replied “I am ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Make straight the way of the LORD,”…then they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

The Pharisees were challenging John’s authority and credentials to baptize. Truly they challenged his entire ministry of being the forerunner to Jesus… “John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’” Matt 11:18

When they question Jesus’ authority... I love how He masterfully handle them…which attests to His authority (it wasn’t easy to silence the Sanhedrin, and He does),... but He also defends John’s ministry.

The question Jesus poses puts the Sanhedrin in a bind…

The correct answer is Jesus’ authority came from heaven, but the religious leader’s hearts are hardened to this truth. Their very reasoning reveals they did not believe in John’s authority being divine. “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’”

To believe John bore a message from heaven, would mean they would have to believe Jesus was Messiah, because John confessed Jesus was the Messiah many times recorded in John chapters 1 & 3 … Listen to these confessions John made of Jesus:

“Make straight the way of the Lord!”

“the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”

The One “...whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”

“I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”

“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

Many of us have family and friends who are just as spiritually blind, as these Religious Leaders. Despite the evidence, they do not believe Jesus is Lord.

I encourage you to pray and keep praying. This is a spiritual battle. Pray the spiritual veil is lifted. Pray God removes the scales from their eyes like He did Paul. And, once Paul was saved…look at how God used him!

Listen to these verse Paul wrote to encourage other Christians, and maybe to encourage you today...

2 Cor 4:3-4 “But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.”

1 Cor 1:18 “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

Eph 6:12-13 “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

The battle of belief Jesus faced in His day is no different then the battle we face today. Make sure you are doing all in your power to stand… the Whole Armor of God...truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the word of God…these are your armor and weapons.

And, Eph 6 also reminds us of the importance of constant and devoted prayer…which is our connection to the source of our strength…the Holy Spirit.

Back in Matthew, the Pharisees will not confess John’s ministry as coming from heaven because they don’t believe it; but they also won’t confess it was from man… because they fear the people will revolt against them.

John’s ministry was revered by many…many of whom that gathered for Passover. Many that were probably gathered in the Temple and with Jesus…whom they shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David.”

And the crowd was likely growing now that the Sanhedrin was confronting Jesus.

Growing up, I’ve been in and witnessed fights…when there is a fight…people gather…circle up…and the crowd grows.

And, the Sanhedrin did not answer how they wanted to answer…to say that John’s ministry, thus Jesus’ ministry was from man…not from God…because they feared the multitude.

So, they lie. In V27, the Sanhedrin says, “We do not know.” This is a lie.

The truth is they were spiritually blind, and could not see the truth that John and Jesus’ ministries were divine, instead they believed a lie that John and Jesus were acting on their own accord.

But, instead of being honest about the lie they believed, they lie, and say, “We do not know” out of fear.

And, in this they sin. At Passover, they sin. The bible is clear that lying is a sin.

Exo 20:16…the 9th Commandment, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

Acts 5:3 “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit...?”

Col 3:9 “Do not lie to each other, since you have put off the old man with his deeds.”

And, there’s more, but just one more… Num 23:19…lying is against the nature of God… “God is not a man, that He should lie...” Titus 1:2 says “God…cannot lie”

But, here, the Sanhedrin lies…

As they cannot answer Jesus’ question, Jesus says, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

If this were a boxing match…Round 1 would go to Jesus....and every other round from this point forth, because man cannot defeat God.

And, I love what Jesus does next. It’s almost brutal. Not only has He silenced the Sanhedrin, but now He is going to direct 3 parables at them.

We are going to cover the first parable today and close there...

Matt 21:28-32 “But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my vineyard.’ 29 He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. 30 Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to Him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him.”

This is often titled the “Parable of the Two Sons.” As a reminder…parables “cast alongside” a spiritual truth to a natural truth. Parables illustrate a truth, but they are not to be used to form doctrine. Take them for what they are… parables.

This parable, and the next, picture a vineyard. An illustration that would be known to the Sanhedrin. It would draw their minds to think about Israel. God’s vineyard.

For extra credit, read Isa 5…which also pictures a vineyard and ties very nicely to the next parable…we’ll come back to that next week.

But, the main point of this first parable is a comparison of two groups of people “tax collector and prostitutes” compared to the Sanhedrin.

The tax collectors and prostitutes, are likened to the first son: When they first heard John, they did not have an immediate unction to listen to his message…which was a message from heaven. But, then they believed him (V32). They turned to God and were saved.

The Sanhedrin, are likened to the second son: They gave lip service. They lied about their position with God. They were hypocrites claiming to be holy men of God, but their hearts were far from Him. Their piety was no more than veneer.

And, this parable was a rebuke to the Sanhedrin for not believing in John’s ministry which called people to repent and pointed people to Jesus. They denied this message....they didn’t have faith…and as a result they would not be granted entrance into the kingdom of God, but the lowly “tax collectors and harlots” would.

What Jesus does here is He affirms that John’s ministry was from heaven…was V32 “John came to you in the way of righteousness”...

Then Jesus exposes the lie of the Sanhedrin.

They said, V27 “We do not know.” Jesus exposes the lie in V32 “…you did not believe him.” Even when you saw tax collectors and harlots believing, still you would not believe. The issues was not knowledge…it was lack of belief…hard heartedness.

And, in the parables in the weeks ahead, Jesus will continue to expose the religious show because walking in faith with Jesus Christ is about an authentic relationship with Him.

It doesn’t matter how low you sunk in the past… tax collectors and harlots entered the kingdom of God. Praise God for His grace!

Let’s pray!

In these accounts today, the most powerful religious people approached Jesus…with all their display…all their pretense of having it all together… and Jesus wasn’t having it.

You don’t have to have it all together…you just have to surrender to God. He makes all things new.

Amen?

May the Lord bless you... and keep you... and cause His face to shine upon you this week. Go in grace and peace.

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