Posted in January_2009 on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
Luke 19:39-40 (NIV)
The Pharisees well understood the messianic psalm of praise (Psalm 118:26) they were hearing sung from Jesus’ followers proclaiming Him to be the Messiah hence [...]
Posted in January_2009 on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
38 ”Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” [...]
Posted in January_2009 on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
Luke 19:35-36 (NIV)
“When a king comes, something great and magnificent is expected. But there is nothing of that here; ‘See, he comes to you, gentle and riding [...]
Posted in January_2009 on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34 They replied, “The Lord needs it.”
Luke 19:32-34 (NIV)
Seeking to fulfill the prophecy found in Zechariah predicting the Messiah arriving in Jerusalem riding on [...]
Posted in January_2009 on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied [...]
Posted in January_2009 on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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25 ”‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
26 ”He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away. 27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them–bring them here and [...]
Posted in January_2009 on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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20 ”Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. 21 I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’
22 ”His master replied, ‘I will judge [...]
Posted in January_2009 on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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16 ”The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’
17 ”‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’
18 ”The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’
19 ”His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’ [...]
Posted in January_2009 on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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15 ”He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
Luke 19:15 (NIV)
How are we using what God has blessed us with to serve Him and the interest of His kingdom among [...]
Posted in January_2009 on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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14 ”But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
Luke 19:14 (NIV)
This verse so reminds me of a young mother’s response to her two year old pitching a fit because the child could not have what she wanted: “It doesn’t really [...]
