I recently began studying the book of Hebrews using Warren Wiersbe's book, Be Confident. I have never really studied this book and have really enjoyed it so far because it definitely speaks to Christians in their faith and things to watch out for. Last time I wrote about the writer's first admonition to Christians about being careful to heed the Word and not neglect our faith. Here is the second admonition about not doubting the Word and God's promise through the life of our faith because then our hearts will become hard and we will not be open to all God has for us in blessings and future inheritances in heaven.
Hebrews 3:7-4:13
7 So, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear his voice, 8 do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert, 9 where your fathers tested and tried me and for forty years saw what I did. 10 That is why I was angry with that generation, and I said, 'Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.' 11 So I declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall never enter my rest.' " 12 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. 14 We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first. 15 As has just been said: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion." 16 Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? 17 And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the desert? 18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.
1 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. 2 For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith. 3 Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, "So I declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall never enter my rest.' " And yet his work has been finished since the creation of the world. 4 For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: "And on the seventh day God rested from all his work." 5 And again in the passage above he says, "They shall never enter my rest." 6 It still remains that some will enter that rest, and those who formerly had the gospel preached to them did not go in, because of their disobedience. 7 Therefore God again set a certain day, calling it Today, when a long time later he spoke through David, as was said before: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts." 8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
This is the second of the writer’s five exhortations/admonitions -- Danger of doubting and disbelieving the Word because of hardness of heart. The background regarding this section is about the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and their experiences of unbelief in the wilderness. The nation's bondage in Egypt is spoken of in Hebrews as an illustration of the sinner's bondage in this world. God's desire was that the people enter their glorious inheritance in Canaan – but when Israel got to the border of their inheritance, they delayed because they doubted the promise of God (Numbers 13-14). Because of this, they missed their inheritance and died in the wilderness. Canaan represents our spiritual inheritance in Christ. The wilderness wanderings represent the experiences of believers who will not claim their spiritual inheritance in Christ, who doubt God’s word and live in restless unbelief – God is with them (just like Israel), but they do not enjoy the fullness of God’s blessings
Rest is pictured in this passage in three areas:
o God’s Sabbath rest (Hebrews 4:4) – this is a picture of our rest in Christ through salvation (Hebrews 4:3)
o Israel’s rest in Canaan (Hebrews 3:11) – this is a picture of our present rest as we claim our inheritance in Christ (Hebrews 4:11-13) (submission)
o Future rest that all believers will enjoy with God
Take Aways:
- We need to take heed to the sad history of the nation of Israel and the important lesson it teaches
- The heart is always the problem – their hearts wandered from God and His word and they had hearts of unbelief in that they did not believe God would give them victory in Canaan
- When a person has an erring heart and a disbelieving heart, the result will also be a hard heart – this is a heart insensitive to the Word and work of God – so hard was the heart of Israel that the people even wanted to return to Egypt
- Every believer is tempted to give up his confession of Christ and go back into the world system’s life of compromise and bondage
- Hebrews 3:12 – the sin of Israel – departing from the living God – refusing God’s will for their lives and stubbornly wanting to go their own way back to Egypt
- The confidence of our salvation is no excuse for sin
- Hebrews 3:12 – Word of God is like a sword because it is powerful enough to penetrate and expose the inner heart of man
- Hebrews 3:13 – important that we encourage each other to be faithful to the Lord
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Tonight's Dinner - King Ranch Chicken Casserole
I promised Sam that once finals were over I would start cooking dinners. Last Thursday night I made meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, and sauteed green beans. Tonight I made King Ranch Chicken Casserole. I forgot to take a picture of it before we ate it, but I found this one online that looks similar to mine.
It's really not that hard to make. Cook chicken - I used four chicken breasts that I cut up in small pieces and just cooked real quick in a pan on the stove. You can also just cook a whole chicken and then cut that up if you want some dark meat in it too. Then saute a chopped up onion and chopped up bell pepper in a pan with butter. Then add a can of cream of mushroom soup and a can of cream and chicken soup. Then add a can of diced tomatoes. Add the chicken. Add a teaspoon of chili powder and half a teaspoon of garlic powder. Then soak 12 six inch corn tortillas (each cut in four pieces) in some chicken broth. In your casserole pan, layer some of the soaked tortillas along the bottom of the pan. Then, pour some of your chicken mixture, then pour cheddar cheese, then repeat with tortialls, chicken mixture, and cheese. I only had room to do it twice but if your pan is deeper, then you can layer a third time. Then bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes and you have dinner. Enjoy!
It's really not that hard to make. Cook chicken - I used four chicken breasts that I cut up in small pieces and just cooked real quick in a pan on the stove. You can also just cook a whole chicken and then cut that up if you want some dark meat in it too. Then saute a chopped up onion and chopped up bell pepper in a pan with butter. Then add a can of cream of mushroom soup and a can of cream and chicken soup. Then add a can of diced tomatoes. Add the chicken. Add a teaspoon of chili powder and half a teaspoon of garlic powder. Then soak 12 six inch corn tortillas (each cut in four pieces) in some chicken broth. In your casserole pan, layer some of the soaked tortillas along the bottom of the pan. Then, pour some of your chicken mixture, then pour cheddar cheese, then repeat with tortialls, chicken mixture, and cheese. I only had room to do it twice but if your pan is deeper, then you can layer a third time. Then bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes and you have dinner. Enjoy!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Come Home
I love this song by Meredith Andrews and sometimes when I am singing it totally makes me cry because it just takes my heart. I hope it is an encouragement to you if there is someone in your life, a friend, a child, a parent, a spouse, whoever, that you just want to come home back to you and back to Jesus - maybe it is even you that needs to come home...
Heed the Word and Don't Drift
I began a study of the book of Hebrews last week, but with final exams taking over my life I haven't had a chance to write down everything I was learning. I am using the commentary by Warren Wiersbe called Be Confident to help me go through the book and a lot of what is below is from his book.
Background:
- Author of Hebrews is unknown
- Letter written to the Hebrew people
- Theme of Hebrews is the superiority of Christ and His salvation to the law of Moses (Jewish law) – the people were being tempted to go back to their Jewish faith and all the laws of Moses instead of following Christ’s salvation – they wanted to stop being persecuted for believing in Christ and that is part of what tempted them to go back to only following Jewish law
Hebrews 2:1-4
1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, 4 while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
- This section of Hebrews is the writer’s first of five admonitions to the Hebrews
- The purpose of the admonition is to encourage all the readers to pay attention to God’s word and obey it
- Admonition is written to believers, for the writer included himself when he wrote “we”
- Danger here is of neglecting our salvation
- More spiritual problems are caused by neglect than perhaps by any other failure on our part
- Vs. 2 – “transgression” refers to sins of commission while “disobedience” suggests sins of omission
This passage really spoke to me this week for a number of reasons - it was like God picked it out especially for me when I needed it. It was just an emotionally up and down week for me between finals, work, and a few issues some of my friends have been dealing with lately. And I felt pretty broken and upset a few nights during the week. But God really touched me when I read this section because it was like He was totally explaining to me what was going on with some of the issues I felt were right in my face. When we don't heed His word, when we are not constantly in His word, we are neglecting our salvation. Heeding the word does not just mean reading it either. We could read it a ton, but if we aren't following it or taking it to heart, then it does us no good. We are simply making our lives harder when we say we follow God, but don't heed His word. We are being hypocritical and we are causing ourselves more hurt and pain than God ever wanted us to be in. Now, I am not saying that if we heed God's word everything in life will be great, because that is certainly not true because God tells us that we will go through trials and tribulations in His name. But when we don't heed His word and aren't following Him and neglecting our salvation, we are putting ourselves in situations that He never intended us to be in and that are not the best places we should be in. Then we end up living through the consequences of our choices and having to try to move forward - hopefully now heeding His word and making the right decision with our next steps.
Background:
- Author of Hebrews is unknown
- Letter written to the Hebrew people
- Theme of Hebrews is the superiority of Christ and His salvation to the law of Moses (Jewish law) – the people were being tempted to go back to their Jewish faith and all the laws of Moses instead of following Christ’s salvation – they wanted to stop being persecuted for believing in Christ and that is part of what tempted them to go back to only following Jewish law
Hebrews 2:1-4
1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, 4 while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
- This section of Hebrews is the writer’s first of five admonitions to the Hebrews
- The purpose of the admonition is to encourage all the readers to pay attention to God’s word and obey it
- Admonition is written to believers, for the writer included himself when he wrote “we”
- Danger here is of neglecting our salvation
- More spiritual problems are caused by neglect than perhaps by any other failure on our part
- Vs. 2 – “transgression” refers to sins of commission while “disobedience” suggests sins of omission
This passage really spoke to me this week for a number of reasons - it was like God picked it out especially for me when I needed it. It was just an emotionally up and down week for me between finals, work, and a few issues some of my friends have been dealing with lately. And I felt pretty broken and upset a few nights during the week. But God really touched me when I read this section because it was like He was totally explaining to me what was going on with some of the issues I felt were right in my face. When we don't heed His word, when we are not constantly in His word, we are neglecting our salvation. Heeding the word does not just mean reading it either. We could read it a ton, but if we aren't following it or taking it to heart, then it does us no good. We are simply making our lives harder when we say we follow God, but don't heed His word. We are being hypocritical and we are causing ourselves more hurt and pain than God ever wanted us to be in. Now, I am not saying that if we heed God's word everything in life will be great, because that is certainly not true because God tells us that we will go through trials and tribulations in His name. But when we don't heed His word and aren't following Him and neglecting our salvation, we are putting ourselves in situations that He never intended us to be in and that are not the best places we should be in. Then we end up living through the consequences of our choices and having to try to move forward - hopefully now heeding His word and making the right decision with our next steps.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Words of Encouragement
Here is a list of verses that I pulled today that bring me encouragement and will hopefully do the same for you!
Psalm 34:19 – Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 46:1-3, 7 – God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
Psalm 55:22 – Cast your burden on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 61:2-4 – From the end of the earth I will cry to you, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings.
Psalm 62:6 – He only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be moved.
Proverbs 18:10 – The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.
Isaiah 40:31 – But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 41:10 – Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
Isaiah 43:2 – When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.
Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Nahum 1:7 – The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in Him
Matthew 21:21 – And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.”
Matthew 28:20 b – And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 14:16-17 – And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. You know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
John 15:5 – I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
John 16:33 – These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.
Romans 5: 1-5 -- Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us
Romans 8:28 – And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:31 – When then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:38-39 – And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below – indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 12:12 – Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
1 Corinthians 10:13 – No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 4:17-18 – For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Ephesians 2:8 – For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 3:20-21 – Now all glory to God, who is able, through His might power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.
Philippians 4:6-7 – Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:19 – And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 1:7 – For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.
2 Timothy 2:22 – So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Hebrews 2:18 – For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.
James 1:2-4 – Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
1 Peter 1:3 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he was caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
1 Peter 5:7 – casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.
1 John 5:14-15 – And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him.
Psalm 34:19 – Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 46:1-3, 7 – God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
Psalm 55:22 – Cast your burden on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 61:2-4 – From the end of the earth I will cry to you, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings.
Psalm 62:6 – He only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be moved.
Proverbs 18:10 – The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.
Isaiah 40:31 – But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 41:10 – Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
Isaiah 43:2 – When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.
Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Nahum 1:7 – The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in Him
Matthew 21:21 – And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.”
Matthew 28:20 b – And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 14:16-17 – And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. You know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
John 15:5 – I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
John 16:33 – These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.
Romans 5: 1-5 -- Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us
Romans 8:28 – And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:31 – When then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:38-39 – And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below – indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 12:12 – Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
1 Corinthians 10:13 – No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 4:17-18 – For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Ephesians 2:8 – For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 3:20-21 – Now all glory to God, who is able, through His might power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.
Philippians 4:6-7 – Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:19 – And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 1:7 – For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.
2 Timothy 2:22 – So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Hebrews 2:18 – For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.
James 1:2-4 – Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
1 Peter 1:3 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he was caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
1 Peter 5:7 – casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.
1 John 5:14-15 – And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Beware of False Teachers
Very interesting blog by John MacArthur about Rob Bell and his teaching. We need to constantly keep our guard up to false teachers and remember that the Bible should not be distorted in ways that change the basic meanings of the Gospel.
http://www.gty.org/Blog/B110418
http://www.gty.org/Blog/B110418
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Happy Palm Sunday!
Let us remember what our Savior went through during this last week of His life on earth before his resurrection!
Luke 19: 28-40 -- 28 And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, "Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'" 32 So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34 And they said, "The Lord has need of it." 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was drawing near--already on the way down the Mount of Olives--the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" 39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples." 40 He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out."
Luke 19: 28-40 -- 28 And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, "Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'" 32 So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34 And they said, "The Lord has need of it." 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was drawing near--already on the way down the Mount of Olives--the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" 39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples." 40 He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out."
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