What experience did I gain during this week? I grew to love my Savior even more. I still don't fully understand the Atonement and how it actually works BUT I know it does. There aren't words enough that seem to be able to express my gratitude and love for what He has done. So 2000 years ago life changed. And how thankful I am it did. I know He lives again and He gave me the best gift I could ever ask for. A way back home to my Father in Heaven. Oh how I love my Savior Jesus Christ! A peek at my reading for this week.
Saturday
Saturday
Arrival in Bethany
Sunday
Triumphal entry into Jerusalem
Jesus wept over Jerusalem
Jesus “looks around”
Return to Bethany
Monday
Jesus curses the barren fig tree
Cleansing of the temple
Some Greeks desire to see Jesus
Jesus responds to unbelief of the crowd
Tuesday – the longest day
The three parables are all directed at the attitude of the religious leaders.
1] Which son did his father's will?
3] Parable of the wedding banquet
Coalition of three unlikely foes who had disregard for each other – Sadducees, Pharisees, and Herodeans – aimed to catch Jesus in blasphemy or sedition against the State
Paying taxes to Caesar
Sadducees question about resurrection
Which is the great commandment - Which is the first commandment?
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Whose son is Christ?
If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. Matthew 22:41-46
The poor widow's gift
Destruction of the temple – Christ literally hands his fate over to his enemies - blasphamy
Mount of Olives on the way home to Bethany – Matthew 24 “The Olivet Prophecy”
Wednesday
Sanhedrin plot to kill Jesus
Mary anoints Jesus for his burial - $18 - $20K
Dinner to celebrate the raising of Lazarus
Judas’ agreement to betray Jesus
Thursday
Apostles ask “Who is the greatest?”
Washing of the feet
Passover meal – introduction of the Eucharist – emblems explained “Fruit of the vine” & the Afikomen”
A new commandment I give you
Prediction of Peter’s denial
Discourses in the Upper Room
Departure to Gethsemane
33And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Mediation and Atonement by John Taylor – no turning back – all eggs in one basket
18 Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink—
We were there looking on from the Spirit World – watching the great drama playing out as to whether Jesus would triumph as he had promised. What a celebration among the heavenly hosts there must have been.
Friday
Pontius Pilate – Sanhedrin connection (plot to overthrow Caesar)
Herod – saw and spoke to Jesus, but never heard his voice
Crucifixion – at the same time in Israel the Passover Lamb is killed
Joseph of Arimithea – very rich Jew – controlled the Tin trade from British Isles to Rome Jesus’ Uncle - takes the body of Christ to avoid it being buried in a nameless tomb
Saturday
Keys over death and hell
Keys of the Resurrection
Sunday
Again – we were there – to watch his remarkable resurrection from the dead
Early morn – at sunrise
Personality of Jesus – anxious to regain his body –finishes before women arrive at the tomb only to find it empty
Appearances:
1. Mary Magdalene
2. Two disciples
3. 11 apostles
4. Apostles – fishing – cast your nets on the other side\
5. Lovest thou me? 3 times
1 comment:
You are so good to do this. I wish I could. I always wimp out when it comes to reading about his suffering. Next year I suppose I should force myself. I know it would ultimately be a great experience to study this in depth as you have. And now you have it all outlined for me.
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