I want to look at the Palm Sunday account from Matthew’s Gospel. It is found in chapter 21. Just a few chapters earlier, in Matthew 20:19, we read, “17 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, 18 “We are going up to...
Matthew 17:1-8. 1 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just...
The mercy seat was an important furnishing in the Tabernacle on the Day of Atonement. On that day, the High Priest would enter the Holy of Holies and make a sacrifice for his sin and for the sins of Israel. Only on the Day of Atonement could sin be covered. The...
Matthew 11:28-30 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”In...
I Corinthians 10:13:13 No temptation[c] has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted[d] beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,[e] he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. Here is...
Acts 4:1-13 4 The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. 2 They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the...
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