Good morning,
Praise the Lord for this Wednesday of Holy Week. We will gather for mid-week service withe meal at 6 PM, followed by Bible study and prayer at 6:30 PM. Praise the Lord for His abiding Love and for His faithfulness. Our dear brother Rodney Haines will be retiring from his job this week. Rodney and I share our birthday. We were born on the same day of the same month in the same year -- just different mothers. Rodney shared with me that the Lord has Drafted him to cook for Wednesday gatherings every Wednesday. We are so blessed. Rodney is a winsome Cook. Those of you live in the area join us every Wednesday. "God be with you 'til we eat again". We stay energized and firm and young by serving Christ with zeal and passion. It is always a matter of heart.
This week, we are working our way toward the cross. On Monday Jesus cleared the temple of the moneychangers. On Tuesday the religious officials challenged him with one trick question after another. Most Bible scholars think Wednesday was a quiet day for Jesus. He did not go into Jerusalem, but stayed in Bethany. While Jesus rested there, his enemies and one of his own began their plot of unspeakable treachery.
Matthew and Mark both give the story of Judas an interesting twist. In the middle of explaining what Judas did, they told the story of a dinner party in Bethany. The interesting part is that this didn't happen on Wednesday. John tells us it happened the previous Saturday, the day before the triumphal entry. However, Matthew and Mark both connect it with Judas. They want us to see Judas’ despicable act in contrast with Mary’s act of devotion. Set side by side, these two events are revealed as stories of two treasures, two hearts, two lives headed in two totally different directions. We may notice our own story as well.
First, consider the similarities between the two central characters, Mary and Judas. Both were followers of Jesus. The Mary mentioned here was the sister of Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead. Jesus had stayed in their home many times. In all likelihood, Mary and her sister Martha had fixed dinner for the disciples more times than you could count. On one occasion, Jesus commended Mary for her desire to listen to his teachings. The dinner right before Palm Sunday took place at the home of a neighbor, Simon the Leper. Mary and Martha are probably there to help with the meal, and the Scripture indicates that Martha was serving the meal.
Judas Iscariot had been one of Jesus’ disciples from the beginning. He had heard the same teachings as the other disciples. He, like Mary, had witnessed Jesus’ miraculous power. He had preached Jesus' message to others. Judas was more than just one of the twelve; he was the treasurer of the group. Judas was among the best and the brightest. Both Mary and Judas had walked, talked, and served with Jesus. Both were at Simon’s dinner party on that Saturday before the journey to the Cross. On the surface, both had much in common, but in matters of the heart the two couldn’t have been any more different.
As recorded in the four Gospels, Mary poured a vial of expensive lotion or ointment over Jesus’ feet and then wiped it away with her hair. John tells us that the bottle of nard was worth a year’s wages. That could easily translate into $15,000 - $20,000 in today’s economy. Scholars speculate that this may have been Mary’s dowry or an inheritance. In a society without a banking system, people often preserved wealth in such commodities.
Then the disciples, especially Judas, began to complain, “Look at that waste of money! If she didn’t want the stuff, we could have sold it and given the money to the poor.” John wrote, “He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it” (John 12:6). When the men scolded Mary for waste, Jesus silenced them.
Note here that Mary was a giver, while Judas was a taker. Giving is not about the purse or wallet. It has nothing to do with whether a person is rich or poor. It is a matter of the heart. Some hearts are closed and tight. Others are open and generous. Money given generously is an expression of the generosity of the spirit.
Thievery and stinginess grow from the same root. Both start with pride, and both doubt God’s ability to provide. Both know little of gratitude. The disciples, according to Mark, “rebuked her harshly.” One of the words used was the term that generally was used for the snorting of a horse. They were indignant. They snorted in ridicule of her wasteful behavior, but Jesus cut them off, telling them to leave her alone. He added, “she did what she could.” This is the standard in giving, serving, and worshipping. What others do or should do does not matter. Mary did what she could! Under the same principle Jesus insisted that the widow’s mite - such a very small gift - was worth more than all the treasures of the rich put together.
Mary gave extravagantly, a gift of no small worth. Judas, if he had given at all, would have done so begrudgingly. However, as stated before, Judas was more likely to take than to give. A stingy heart doesn’t understand extravagant, overflowing worship. In his objection, Judas cited how the treasure could have been used for the poor. It was his very pious-sounding excuse. If someone had actually suggested giving money to the poor, he certainly would have found other grounds for objection.
The biggest contrast of all between Mary and Judas is that Mary honored Jesus, while Judas betrayed him. She anointed Jesus for his burial, while Judas set in motion the plot that would lead to Jesus’ death.
Like Mary’s, William Borden’s life story offers an alternative. (This is a true story). You all know his family name. William was heir to the great Borden’s milk estate. When he graduated high school in 1904, he was already a millionaire. Everyone expected he would someday head the family company. He surprised his family by announcing that he planned to be a missionary. Some people said, “What a waste!” William Borden recorded the commitment and wrote two words in the back of his Bible: "No Reserves."
As a freshman at Yale, Borden displayed a rare spiritual passion. He organized student Bible studies and prayer meetings. The movement spread across the campus. He started an outreach ministry to the poor in nearby communities. The work touched thousands. Borden never forgot his missions plans. After graduation, he turned down high paying job offers. He was going to China and work with Muslims, he told his family. “What a waste,” some of his professors said. William Borden wrote two more words in his Bible: “No retreats.”
William Borden went on to Princeton Seminary to complete his preparation for the mission field. When he finished his studies, he sailed for China just as he promised. He stopped first in Egypt to study Arabic, a necessary tool for working with Muslims. While in Egypt, he contracted spinal meningitis. Within a month, William Borden was dead. He was twenty-five years old.
His family, his classmates, and prayer partners around the world mourned his death. What a waste, nearly everyone said. Everyone except William Borden! Prior to his death, Borden had written two more words in his Bible. Underneath the words "No Reserves" and "No Retreats," he had written, "No Regrets."
Short or long, rich or poor, every life deserves to end with “no regrets.” When it does, it is never about the money. It is always a matter of the heart.
In Christ,
Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMrAafe7Mns
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Brown's Daily Word 3-30-10
Good morning,
Praise the Lord for this Tuesday of the Holy Week. According to the Gospel according to Mark, Mark 11 records the discourse that took place on Tuesday of the Holy Week. Jesus returned to the Temple area (from Mark 11:27 on), where all of the religious leaders, we are told, came after Jesus with questions, and he taught them. Mark 11:18 said the leaders were afraid of Jesus because the people who listened to his teaching were, “…spellbound by his teaching.” The Book of Mark reveals to us that Jesus continued teaching in the Temple area (all the way through to 13:1).
Beginning in Mark 13:1 we are told that Jesus came out of the Temple accompanied by his disciples, with whom he was engaged in conversation.
As Jesus and his disciples were leaving the Temple that day, one of them said, “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!,” observing the majestic beauty of the Temple structure. Likewise, in our nation today, some of the most impressive buildings were designed to communicate the reality of greatness, fortitude, and might to a watching world. Our nation’s capital is full of buildings and monuments which say to the world, “The United States is a formidable power; our system of government is eternal.” These buildings, monuments to our way of life, seem immovable. Likewise, the International Trade Center Towers were the symbols of our economic systems.
In response to his comment, Jesus said to his disciple, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.” He was speaking truthfully to his disciple, indicating that all things are transient, and nothing will last.
Jesus desires for us to be fully alive while we are here in our days upon the earth. We should enjoy and appreciate the things of this life, but not be so focused on the here and now that we ignore the reality that life here will end someday. That’s the primary point in Mark 13. Jesus confronted the disciples with the reality of the end of life on earth. He called them to think about eternity and prepare for it.
This is the challenge of learning to live everyday life from the perspective of eternity. We come to realize that nothing we do can change the fact that we cannot stay forever. There is no anti-aging treatment, no financial plan, no workout program which can change the fact that life here will end someday.
The disciples’ curiosity was immediately awakened by Jesus’ response to the earlier comment about the apparent permanence of the Temple structure. As they were gathered on the side of the Mount of Olives, talking with each other, they asked Jesus, “Tell us, when will this (end) be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?” (Mark 13:4).
Jesus’ response to that question is interesting. He said, “Beware that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray” (Mark 13:5-6). Jesus went on to give the disciples some clues that would indicate that the end might be in sight. He said, “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs” (Mark 13:7-8).
It is interesting that today much of what we see going on in the world - terror strikes, phenomenally destructive natural disasters, the wars in Iraq and in Afghanistan,the mounting nuclear threat from Iran and North Korea - all seem to fit with the picture that Jesus painted in Mark 13:7-8. While we could be living in the last days, we cannot know this with certainty. Previous generations with equally compelling evidence from world events believed so and were not. So we must continue to wait with expectancy for Christ’s return doing all that we can to share the redeeming and life transforming message of his love with others. We cannot sit on our hands and let the world around us waste away in want of a Savior and do nothing in response to the needs we see. That is our mission.
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him— but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10 a, NIV).
In Him,
Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxnGahek1vc
Praise the Lord for this Tuesday of the Holy Week. According to the Gospel according to Mark, Mark 11 records the discourse that took place on Tuesday of the Holy Week. Jesus returned to the Temple area (from Mark 11:27 on), where all of the religious leaders, we are told, came after Jesus with questions, and he taught them. Mark 11:18 said the leaders were afraid of Jesus because the people who listened to his teaching were, “…spellbound by his teaching.” The Book of Mark reveals to us that Jesus continued teaching in the Temple area (all the way through to 13:1).
Beginning in Mark 13:1 we are told that Jesus came out of the Temple accompanied by his disciples, with whom he was engaged in conversation.
As Jesus and his disciples were leaving the Temple that day, one of them said, “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!,” observing the majestic beauty of the Temple structure. Likewise, in our nation today, some of the most impressive buildings were designed to communicate the reality of greatness, fortitude, and might to a watching world. Our nation’s capital is full of buildings and monuments which say to the world, “The United States is a formidable power; our system of government is eternal.” These buildings, monuments to our way of life, seem immovable. Likewise, the International Trade Center Towers were the symbols of our economic systems.
In response to his comment, Jesus said to his disciple, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.” He was speaking truthfully to his disciple, indicating that all things are transient, and nothing will last.
Jesus desires for us to be fully alive while we are here in our days upon the earth. We should enjoy and appreciate the things of this life, but not be so focused on the here and now that we ignore the reality that life here will end someday. That’s the primary point in Mark 13. Jesus confronted the disciples with the reality of the end of life on earth. He called them to think about eternity and prepare for it.
This is the challenge of learning to live everyday life from the perspective of eternity. We come to realize that nothing we do can change the fact that we cannot stay forever. There is no anti-aging treatment, no financial plan, no workout program which can change the fact that life here will end someday.
The disciples’ curiosity was immediately awakened by Jesus’ response to the earlier comment about the apparent permanence of the Temple structure. As they were gathered on the side of the Mount of Olives, talking with each other, they asked Jesus, “Tell us, when will this (end) be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?” (Mark 13:4).
Jesus’ response to that question is interesting. He said, “Beware that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray” (Mark 13:5-6). Jesus went on to give the disciples some clues that would indicate that the end might be in sight. He said, “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs” (Mark 13:7-8).
It is interesting that today much of what we see going on in the world - terror strikes, phenomenally destructive natural disasters, the wars in Iraq and in Afghanistan,the mounting nuclear threat from Iran and North Korea - all seem to fit with the picture that Jesus painted in Mark 13:7-8. While we could be living in the last days, we cannot know this with certainty. Previous generations with equally compelling evidence from world events believed so and were not. So we must continue to wait with expectancy for Christ’s return doing all that we can to share the redeeming and life transforming message of his love with others. We cannot sit on our hands and let the world around us waste away in want of a Savior and do nothing in response to the needs we see. That is our mission.
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him— but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10 a, NIV).
In Him,
Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxnGahek1vc
Monday, March 29, 2010
Brown's Daily Word 3-29-10
Good morning,
Praise the Lord for this Monday of HOLY WEEK. I trust you all had a blessed Palm Sunday in worship and fellowship. The Lord blessed with a wonderful weekend . We gathered for our annual Easter banquet, followed by the presentation of Simon Peter, by Dr. James Geer, PhD. The Lord visited us during the banquet and during the presentation of Simon Peter. The Choir presented our Annual Easter Cantata Journey to the Cross yesterday during Palm Sunday celebration and worship.
As we read the account of the Palm Sunday parade into Jerusalem, we can see that it was a grand event. As with any grand parade there was a large crowd, lots of wide-eyed children straining for a view, laughter, music, and color. Unique to the era, there was also the waving of palm branches, like banners, and Jesus, the center of attention, came riding into town on a borrowed colt. How exciting it would have been to be a part of that crowd, to walk down that winding road from the Mount of Olives, past the Garden of Gethsemane, across the Kidron Valley and up through the great Eastern Gate. It was a parade you would never forget!
Why did Jesus choose to ride a donkey in this parade? One reason was to fulfill prophecy about the Messiah. Both Matthew and John, when describing the scene of the Triumphal Entry, quote from Zechariah 9:9, "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
This passage tells us some things about Jesus and why it was important to have this parade or procession. Notice it says, "See your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation." This parade was announcing plainly to the world that Jesus was the Messiah. It would have been impossible for Jesus to stop and speak above the noise of an excited crowd like the one that followed him that day. So Jesus did something that everyone could see. He came riding into town on a donkey’s colt in a dramatic fulfillment of the words of the prophet Zechariah. Jesus came to the City of King David, to declare that He was a King. In common culture of the time it was known that in times of war the conqueror would ride upon a prancing stallion, but in times of peace the king would ride a colt/donkey to symbolize that peace prevailed. Zechariah said that the king would be "gentle and riding upon a donkey." Jesus deliberately fulfilled that prophecy to call attention to the fact that He had come not as a war maker, but to bring peace. Palm branches were waved as people shouted, "Hosanna!", and Jesus was the center of attention as he rode through the streets. They gave him a hero’s welcome and held an impromptu parade in his honor.
Scripture teaches us that Jesus often reacted emotionally to things that he saw. He was moved when He saw the poor, the hungry, or the ill, or when he saw people sinning. The Bible tells us repeatedly that, "He had compassion on them." However, it only tells of two times when Jesus actually cried. The first was at the grave of Lazarus, as it was recorded in John 11:35 that, "Jesus wept." Though we identify this as the shortest verse in the Bible, we know that He compassionately wept with Mary and Martha, identifying with their sorrow. The second occasion was recorded in Luke 19:4, "As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it…" JESUS WEPT FOR THE CITY. Luke 19:41-44, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace - but now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming/visitation to you."
John said in John 1:11, "He came unto His own, but His own received Him not."
The Prince of Peace was in town! The Messiah was riding through the streets of Jerusalem. The Redeemer, the Savior of the world was touchable by human hand. The Son of God could literally give you His autograph, and yet they missed Him!
Like so many people in our cities today, they were living for the here and now while Jesus was impacting eternity. That is why he wept for them saying, "If you only knew! Things could have been so different. You are headed for destruction and I’m trying to save you. God sent me to you but you did not recognize the day of my visitation."
Even now, He looks across the world and weeps for Jerusalem, Beijing, Paris, and Mexico City. He looks across America and weeps for San Francisco, L.A., New York City, Miami, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. He sees lives that are torn apart and hearts that are empty. He sees the political arrogance, economic disaster, pride, lust for power, political anarchy, rejection of Christ, and the indifference to Him in high places. He sees it and he weeps. He is even more a King today than He was on that day, seated even now at the right hand of the Throne of God, but still He weeps. Our cities have been devastated. "Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered Him stricken by God, smitten by Him, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the punishment of our peace was upon Him, and by his stripes we are healed."
He still weeps for you today if you do not know Him. He scans the crowd, with the cross now behind Him, offering complete forgiveness to all who will come to Him. "He came unto His own, but His own received Him not, but as many as received Him to them gave He power to become the Sons of God, even to those that believed on His name." - John 1:11-12.
THOUGH WE WERE NOT ABLE TO THERE ON THE FIRST PALM SUNDAY 2,000 YEARS AGO/ WE HAD NO CHOCIE.... BUT WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO BE IN A LARGE MULTITUDE AROUND JESUS WAVING PALM BRANCHES... THERE IS AN EVEN GREATER PALM SUNDAY YET TO COME. Revelation 7:9 "After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 7:10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb."
All Hail the Power Jesus's Name.
In Him,
Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE2jZV43dl0
As you prepare for Holy Week, please read the following passages:
Palm Sunday: Mark 11:1-11 "Entry into Jerusalem and return to Bethany"
Monday: Mark 11:12-19 "Cursing of the fig tree and cleansing of the temple"
Tuesday: Mark 11:20-13:37
Wednesday: Mark 14:1-11 "Anointing in Bethany and Judas' betrayal"
Thursday: Mark 14:12-72 "Preparation for the Passover, Last Supper, Gethsemane, arrest, trial before Sanhedrin
Friday: Mark 15:1-47 "Trial before Pilate, condemnation, crucifixion, burial"
Saturday: Mark 15:42-47 "Jesus in the tomb"
Easter Sunday: Mark 16:1-8 "Resurrection"
Praise the Lord for this Monday of HOLY WEEK. I trust you all had a blessed Palm Sunday in worship and fellowship. The Lord blessed with a wonderful weekend . We gathered for our annual Easter banquet, followed by the presentation of Simon Peter, by Dr. James Geer, PhD. The Lord visited us during the banquet and during the presentation of Simon Peter. The Choir presented our Annual Easter Cantata Journey to the Cross yesterday during Palm Sunday celebration and worship.
As we read the account of the Palm Sunday parade into Jerusalem, we can see that it was a grand event. As with any grand parade there was a large crowd, lots of wide-eyed children straining for a view, laughter, music, and color. Unique to the era, there was also the waving of palm branches, like banners, and Jesus, the center of attention, came riding into town on a borrowed colt. How exciting it would have been to be a part of that crowd, to walk down that winding road from the Mount of Olives, past the Garden of Gethsemane, across the Kidron Valley and up through the great Eastern Gate. It was a parade you would never forget!
Why did Jesus choose to ride a donkey in this parade? One reason was to fulfill prophecy about the Messiah. Both Matthew and John, when describing the scene of the Triumphal Entry, quote from Zechariah 9:9, "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
This passage tells us some things about Jesus and why it was important to have this parade or procession. Notice it says, "See your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation." This parade was announcing plainly to the world that Jesus was the Messiah. It would have been impossible for Jesus to stop and speak above the noise of an excited crowd like the one that followed him that day. So Jesus did something that everyone could see. He came riding into town on a donkey’s colt in a dramatic fulfillment of the words of the prophet Zechariah. Jesus came to the City of King David, to declare that He was a King. In common culture of the time it was known that in times of war the conqueror would ride upon a prancing stallion, but in times of peace the king would ride a colt/donkey to symbolize that peace prevailed. Zechariah said that the king would be "gentle and riding upon a donkey." Jesus deliberately fulfilled that prophecy to call attention to the fact that He had come not as a war maker, but to bring peace. Palm branches were waved as people shouted, "Hosanna!", and Jesus was the center of attention as he rode through the streets. They gave him a hero’s welcome and held an impromptu parade in his honor.
Scripture teaches us that Jesus often reacted emotionally to things that he saw. He was moved when He saw the poor, the hungry, or the ill, or when he saw people sinning. The Bible tells us repeatedly that, "He had compassion on them." However, it only tells of two times when Jesus actually cried. The first was at the grave of Lazarus, as it was recorded in John 11:35 that, "Jesus wept." Though we identify this as the shortest verse in the Bible, we know that He compassionately wept with Mary and Martha, identifying with their sorrow. The second occasion was recorded in Luke 19:4, "As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it…" JESUS WEPT FOR THE CITY. Luke 19:41-44, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace - but now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming/visitation to you."
John said in John 1:11, "He came unto His own, but His own received Him not."
The Prince of Peace was in town! The Messiah was riding through the streets of Jerusalem. The Redeemer, the Savior of the world was touchable by human hand. The Son of God could literally give you His autograph, and yet they missed Him!
Like so many people in our cities today, they were living for the here and now while Jesus was impacting eternity. That is why he wept for them saying, "If you only knew! Things could have been so different. You are headed for destruction and I’m trying to save you. God sent me to you but you did not recognize the day of my visitation."
Even now, He looks across the world and weeps for Jerusalem, Beijing, Paris, and Mexico City. He looks across America and weeps for San Francisco, L.A., New York City, Miami, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. He sees lives that are torn apart and hearts that are empty. He sees the political arrogance, economic disaster, pride, lust for power, political anarchy, rejection of Christ, and the indifference to Him in high places. He sees it and he weeps. He is even more a King today than He was on that day, seated even now at the right hand of the Throne of God, but still He weeps. Our cities have been devastated. "Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered Him stricken by God, smitten by Him, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the punishment of our peace was upon Him, and by his stripes we are healed."
He still weeps for you today if you do not know Him. He scans the crowd, with the cross now behind Him, offering complete forgiveness to all who will come to Him. "He came unto His own, but His own received Him not, but as many as received Him to them gave He power to become the Sons of God, even to those that believed on His name." - John 1:11-12.
THOUGH WE WERE NOT ABLE TO THERE ON THE FIRST PALM SUNDAY 2,000 YEARS AGO/ WE HAD NO CHOCIE.... BUT WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO BE IN A LARGE MULTITUDE AROUND JESUS WAVING PALM BRANCHES... THERE IS AN EVEN GREATER PALM SUNDAY YET TO COME. Revelation 7:9 "After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 7:10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb."
All Hail the Power Jesus's Name.
In Him,
Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE2jZV43dl0
As you prepare for Holy Week, please read the following passages:
Palm Sunday: Mark 11:1-11 "Entry into Jerusalem and return to Bethany"
Monday: Mark 11:12-19 "Cursing of the fig tree and cleansing of the temple"
Tuesday: Mark 11:20-13:37
Wednesday: Mark 14:1-11 "Anointing in Bethany and Judas' betrayal"
Thursday: Mark 14:12-72 "Preparation for the Passover, Last Supper, Gethsemane, arrest, trial before Sanhedrin
Friday: Mark 15:1-47 "Trial before Pilate, condemnation, crucifixion, burial"
Saturday: Mark 15:42-47 "Jesus in the tomb"
Easter Sunday: Mark 16:1-8 "Resurrection"
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