Why ideas matter.
Why ideas matter.
Jesus is arrested. Bible Reading: Matthew 26:36-56 Jesus Prays in Gethsemane 36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons…
The disciples celebrate the Lord’s supper. Bible Reading: Matthew 26:17-35 The Passover with the Disciples 17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18 He…
The Death and Resurrection of Jesus This coming Sunday is Easter. Easter is the day we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, which is the basis for our faith in Jesus. Last Sunday was Palm Sunday when Jesus rode into…
Jesus is anointed at Bethany. Bible Reading: Matthew 26:1-16 The Plot to Kill Jesus 26 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, 2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered…
Jesus issues an invitation. Bible Reading: Matthew 22:1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Feast 22 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to…
Jesus speaks in parables. Bible Reading: Matthew 21:33-46 The Parable of the Tenants 33 “Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a…
Jesus is questioned. Bible Reading: Matthew 21:18-32 Jesus Curses the Fig Tree 18 In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it…
Jesus enters Jerusalem. Bible Reading: Matthew 21:1-17 The Triumphal Entry 21 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately…
James and John make a bold request. Bible Reading: Matthew 20:17-34 Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time 17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, 18 “See, we…
This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday and we are going to take a break from our study in Genesis to talk about Easter and the events surrounding Jesus’ death and resurrection. The Old Testament has lots of prophecy about the…