1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 Good morning church family 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,720 Pastor Scottie is in Costa Rica 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:12,760 With there's 11 folks from better from our church that are down there right now 4 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:19,400 Ministering to young kids building classrooms. There should be a picture up there. Can you see them? 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:25,460 Huh? Just in case you missed them. Yay. It's okay to clap in church. It's alright 6 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:35,200 Who would have thought three years ago when the Lord planted this church that we would be 7 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:42,820 Traveling to another country to minister to children. We love children, especially children that have been rescued 8 00:00:42,820 --> 00:00:51,080 From the slave market and they're working really hard down there. They're finishing the classrooms and stuff and 9 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:54,680 They're eating very well. I found out 10 00:00:55,880 --> 00:01:01,880 In case you didn't know your pastor and mine Scotty the first night they were down there 11 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:07,160 He well in the restaurant there was a mechanical both 12 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,800 No 13 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:13,680 Okay, yeah 14 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,520 Yes, he did get on the bull 15 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:23,740 That's our pastor Scotty. So today of Scotty asked me to fill into a forum today while he is gone 16 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:30,080 Today is a very special day for ask Christians. It's a season that we celebrate 17 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:33,640 During these this season 18 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:38,280 Christians we like to celebrate the birth of Christ. We celebrate the death of Christ 19 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:45,480 Why because he went to the cross he defended defeated sin he defeated defeated death and then next weekend 20 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:48,080 We'll celebrate the resurrection of Christ 21 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:56,520 But today we celebrate Palm Sunday when Christ is presented as the Passover sacrifice 22 00:01:56,520 --> 00:02:04,760 We celebrate the his triumphal end entry and today marks the start of Holy Week of 23 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,160 Passion Week a 24 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,840 Very special week for us as Christians 25 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:15,800 Before we get started. I want to pray for our Costa Rica team and 26 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:25,340 I want I'm gonna ask the congregation to pray for a member a member of our church by the name of 27 00:02:25,340 --> 00:02:29,480 Dan Fronsack, he's gonna be having surgery here in a couple of weeks 28 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:35,260 I'm gonna ask the congregation to lift him in prayer. We'd love Dan if you don't know who he is 29 00:02:35,260 --> 00:02:38,760 He usually comes in the front row right here. He's got a walking stick 30 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:42,600 That's about this tall and the kids just love him 31 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:49,520 So let's pray for our Costa Rica team today services that lift up our brother Dan father God 32 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:52,040 We we do thank you for this day. We pray for 33 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:59,600 These messages today your message is God we pray for the team in Costa Rica. We pray that you would bring them home safely 34 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,320 this Friday 35 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:04,600 lifting up Lord and 36 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:10,640 praying for our brother Dan Lord that you would be with the physicians as they 37 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:13,960 Operate on him. We pray that you would keep Dan 38 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:19,520 Full of energy keep them encouraged and bring them back among among them amongst us Lord 39 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:24,560 As we love this man like you do in Jesus name. Amen 40 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:31,320 So today being Palm Sunday, we are going to to end up talking about Palm Sunday 41 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,560 But that's not where I want to begin today 42 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:38,880 What I would like to do is introduce you to some people that were in 43 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:41,280 Jesus's life 44 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:45,360 During this time of him entering into the city of Jerusalem 45 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:52,040 We're going to learn about a little town a little village called Bethany a lot of history in Bethany 46 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:57,960 Bethany was a little town two miles to the east of Jerusalem and it's where 47 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:01,320 Jesus when he was teaching in in 48 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:04,320 Jerusalem and he needed a place to of 49 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:11,360 Quiet peace refuge he would leave Jerusalem and hike the two miles up the Mount of Olives 50 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:18,600 It just barely cross over the top of the Mount of Olives is Bethany and that's where he would stay 51 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:24,160 When he needed rest when he needed to get away and he would stay with his friends Mary Martha 52 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:27,000 Lazarus and 53 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:31,920 So I'm gonna ask you to begin by turning to John chapter 11 54 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:37,200 First one we're gonna do a survey of John 11. That's where we're gonna start today 55 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:42,680 but but first of all, I want to I want to introduce you to a 56 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:47,480 couple of gals sisters Mary and Martha and I will read out of 57 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:56,160 1030 Luke 10 38 now and now it happened as they went that he entered a certain village and a certain woman 58 00:04:56,160 --> 00:05:02,280 Named Martha welcomed him into her house and she had a sister called Mary 59 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:05,640 who also sat at Jesus's feet and 60 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:12,020 Heard his word, but Martha was tracked was distracted with much serving 61 00:05:12,020 --> 00:05:13,760 and 62 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:18,880 She approached Jesus and said Lord. Do you not care that my sister has left me alone? 63 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:22,800 To serve therefore tell her to help me 64 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:26,780 And Jesus answered and said to her Martha, Martha 65 00:05:26,780 --> 00:05:29,920 You are worried and troubled about many things 66 00:05:31,280 --> 00:05:35,560 But one thing is needed and Mary has chosen the good part 67 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:40,480 Which will not be taken away from her take note 68 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:42,840 during this 69 00:05:42,840 --> 00:05:48,360 Introduction that Martha is serving and Mary is sitting at the feet of Jesus 70 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,160 We'll come back to that later next we meet 71 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:53,880 Lazarus of Bethany 72 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:59,760 The brother of Mary and Martha John chapter 11 verse 1 73 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:04,160 I don't have time to go through all 57 verses 74 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:10,440 Scotty said no on the two-hour sermon. So I'm just gonna do a survey of this as we go through it 75 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:17,180 And a survey is we're just gonna pull way back and look at Scripture and pick the story out as we move on 76 00:06:17,180 --> 00:06:23,800 So you can follow along in John chapter 11 if you like as we do this survey 77 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:26,440 verse 1 78 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:28,920 Lazarus of Bethany was sick 79 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:36,620 Verse 3 Mary and Martha send word to Jesus Lord behold he whom you love is sick 80 00:06:36,620 --> 00:06:44,840 Verse 4 Jesus says this sickness is not not unto death but for the glory of God 81 00:06:44,840 --> 00:06:49,740 Verse 7 Jesus says to his disciples 82 00:06:49,740 --> 00:06:52,400 Let's go to Judea again 83 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:57,820 To Bethany to raise Lazarus from the dead and at this time 84 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:05,280 Jesus is ministering down along the Jordan River, which is about 18 miles from Jerusalem 85 00:07:05,280 --> 00:07:08,240 gets wind that 86 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:10,360 Lazarus is dead and 87 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:16,920 He's going to go raise him from the dead and why is Lazarus dead for the glory of God 88 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:19,800 So the glory of God will be revealed in him 89 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:25,220 So at this time, this is just a couple of weeks before what we call Palm Sunday 90 00:07:25,220 --> 00:07:31,160 That's why why I wanted to bring this to your attention so you could be in the story so you can see what's going on 91 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:38,560 In Jesus's life during this time. So at this time, we're just a few weeks before his triumphal entry 92 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,440 entry Palm Sunday 93 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:45,980 Jesus and his disciples were in the region of the Jordan River and from there 94 00:07:45,980 --> 00:07:49,580 He makes a special trip back up to Bethany 95 00:07:49,580 --> 00:07:52,280 specifically to raise 96 00:07:52,380 --> 00:07:55,840 Lazarus from the dead all for the glory of God of God 97 00:07:55,840 --> 00:08:04,820 Jesus made it clear to his disciples in verse 14 John 11 14 that Lazarus is dead 98 00:08:04,820 --> 00:08:09,880 Let us go to him. So they made the journey back to Bethany 99 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:15,680 Then Martha were in verse 20 go down to verse 20 then Martha as 100 00:08:16,500 --> 00:08:22,620 Soon as she heard that Jesus was coming went and met him but Mary was sitting in the house 101 00:08:22,620 --> 00:08:29,560 Now Martha said to Jesus Lord if you had been here, my brother would not have died 102 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:35,380 But even now I know that whatever you ask of God God will give to you 103 00:08:35,380 --> 00:08:39,640 And Jesus said to her here brother will rise again 104 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:45,520 I want you to take note of words like death rise of Rick rise again and life 105 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:47,920 You're gonna hear that repeated through the story 106 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:55,800 Your brother will rise again Martha said to him. I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day 107 00:08:55,800 --> 00:09:02,220 Jesus said to her this is his fifth I am statement in the Gospel of John 108 00:09:02,220 --> 00:09:08,520 Jesus says I am the resurrection and the life he who believes in me though. He may die 109 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:12,540 He shall live did you notice die live? 110 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,600 resurrection 111 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,960 There's a reason why John puts all this in here just before he goes in 112 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:26,140 To Jerusalem verse 26 and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die says Jesus 113 00:09:26,140 --> 00:09:31,200 Do you believe this and she said to him listen? Yes, Lord 114 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:36,440 I believe that you are the Christ the Son of God who is to come into the world 115 00:09:36,440 --> 00:09:39,520 The church family. Do you believe this? 116 00:09:42,340 --> 00:09:43,800 Death 117 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:45,800 resurrection life 118 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:51,180 continuing in John 11 our survey then when Mary verse 32 119 00:09:51,180 --> 00:09:57,500 Then when Mary came where Jesus was she saw him she fell down at his feet 120 00:09:57,500 --> 00:10:03,820 Saying to him Lord if you had been here my brother would not have died 121 00:10:03,820 --> 00:10:09,960 Therefore when Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who came 122 00:10:10,560 --> 00:10:14,860 Saw her weeping he groaned in the spirit and was troubled 123 00:10:14,860 --> 00:10:22,840 Then he said where have you laid him they said to him Lord come and see 124 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:31,940 John 35 John 11 35 the shortest verse in the Bible Jesus wept I 125 00:10:31,940 --> 00:10:37,560 Want you to take note of that word wept we're gonna be talking about it later 126 00:10:37,560 --> 00:10:43,840 And if you're like me and you have a really hard time memorizing verses, this is a good one to start with 127 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:52,420 In fact, most of you have it memorized just by me saying it right Jesus wept 128 00:10:52,420 --> 00:10:56,120 Not to make light of this we're gonna come back to that word wept 129 00:10:56,120 --> 00:11:04,220 Towards the middle of this message. So verse 38 they went to the tomb and Jesus says to her 130 00:11:04,220 --> 00:11:07,240 Take away the stone verse 39 131 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:09,240 Martha 132 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:11,560 Let's Jesus know that 133 00:11:11,560 --> 00:11:18,540 Lazarus has been dead for four days and there is a stench he sneaketh 134 00:11:18,540 --> 00:11:22,920 King James version 135 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:28,160 He's not mostly dead he's very dead 136 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:35,660 Look at verse 40 John 11 40 137 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:38,720 Jesus reminds her said did I not say? 138 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:45,620 Jesus said to her did I not say that if you would believe you would see the glory of God 139 00:11:45,620 --> 00:11:53,800 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying and Jesus lifted up his eyes and said father 140 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:56,160 I thank you that you have heard me 141 00:11:56,160 --> 00:11:58,280 and 142 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:00,400 I know that you always hear me 143 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:08,480 But because of the people who are standing by I said this that they may believe that you sent me 144 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:13,120 Now when he had said these things he cried out with a loud voice 145 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:15,860 Lazarus come forth and 146 00:12:15,860 --> 00:12:19,820 He who had died came out bound 147 00:12:19,820 --> 00:12:24,340 Hand and foot with grave cloths and his face 148 00:12:24,340 --> 00:12:30,080 Was wrapped with the cloth cloth Jesus said to them loose him 149 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:32,800 and let him go 150 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:38,880 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees 151 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:44,240 Were not happy with Jesus raising Lazarus from the grave 152 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:48,320 You understand it's taking attention away from them 153 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,920 and 154 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:53,800 They wanted to put Jesus to death verse 53 155 00:12:56,960 --> 00:13:02,880 Therefore verse 54 Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews but went from there into 156 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:08,800 the country near the wilderness to a city called Ephraim and 157 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:11,720 there he remained with 158 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:20,200 His disciples so Jesus leaves the region of the Jordan goes 18 miles up to Bethany 159 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:25,480 Raises Lazarus from the dead the scribes and Pharisees want to kill him 160 00:13:25,560 --> 00:13:31,640 But his time has not yet come so he heads to the north goes back down to the east 161 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:35,720 Drops down near the wilderness 162 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:43,240 Along the Jordan River and stays there with his disciples until the right tongue time comes 163 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:47,040 so Jesus and his disciples journey and 164 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:50,200 verse 55 165 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:53,300 the Passover of the Jews was near 166 00:13:53,300 --> 00:13:59,040 John chapter 12 verse 1 167 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:07,660 We're gonna read the first 11 verses of John 12 verse 1 now remember 168 00:14:07,660 --> 00:14:17,340 This is all happening before his triumphal entry before what we call Palm Sunday when he victorious 169 00:14:17,940 --> 00:14:24,020 notoriously rides in to Jerusalem to defeat sin and death at the cross 170 00:14:24,020 --> 00:14:29,820 John chapter 12 verse 1 then six days before 171 00:14:29,820 --> 00:14:33,940 Passover Jesus came to Bethany 172 00:14:33,940 --> 00:14:45,000 Where Lazarus was who had been dead whom he had raised from the dead verse 2 173 00:14:47,540 --> 00:14:49,540 There they made Jesus a supper 174 00:14:49,540 --> 00:14:57,960 Martha served but Lazarus who's one of those who sat at the table with him with Jesus 175 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:03,760 Can you imagine 176 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:10,480 The conversation this is the last meal of the day it's the biggest meal of the day 177 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:15,060 There's guests at the table. Jesus is the guest of honor 178 00:15:16,580 --> 00:15:21,280 Lazarus another guest who by the way used to be dead 179 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:25,760 But I've I try to put myself 180 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:31,660 At this table and I'm just like I would be staring at Lazarus the whole time. It'd be like 181 00:15:31,660 --> 00:15:34,840 What talk to me? 182 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:41,500 He was dead he's quiet he's just sitting there very quiet that's another message right there 183 00:15:43,780 --> 00:15:50,900 They made him a supper verse 2 Martha served Lazarus is one of those who sat at the table with him 184 00:15:50,900 --> 00:15:54,420 Then Mary 185 00:15:54,420 --> 00:15:57,300 Then Mary verse 3 186 00:15:57,300 --> 00:16:06,540 Took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair and 187 00:16:06,540 --> 00:16:09,960 The house was filled with the fragrance 188 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:12,220 Take note 189 00:16:12,220 --> 00:16:15,300 Martha is serving Mary is sitting at the feet of Jesus 190 00:16:15,300 --> 00:16:21,120 Remember when we first met them Martha is serving Mary is sitting at the feet of Jesus 191 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:24,000 Which is the better place? 192 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:28,900 Verse 4 193 00:16:28,900 --> 00:16:31,180 but 194 00:16:31,180 --> 00:16:34,380 One of his disciples Judas Iscariot 195 00:16:34,380 --> 00:16:39,440 Simon's son who would betray him said 196 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:47,200 Why was this fragrant oil not sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor? 197 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:50,280 This he said not that he cared for the poor 198 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:53,480 But because he was a thief 199 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:59,580 There's nothing woke about the Bible. It tells it just like it is you still you're a thief 200 00:16:59,580 --> 00:17:04,080 and he had the money box they trusted him and 201 00:17:04,080 --> 00:17:07,540 He used to take what was put in it 202 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:11,080 He 203 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:17,280 Was a thief he had in the money box now a great many of the Jews verse 9 204 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:24,880 Knew that he was there that Jesus was there in Bethany and 205 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:30,380 They came not for Jesus's sake only but they that they might also see 206 00:17:30,380 --> 00:17:35,160 Lazarus whom he raised from the dead by the way Bible students notice 207 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:41,240 Forever Lazarus is going to have a comma next to his name 208 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:46,420 It's gonna be Lazarus whom he raised from the dead. It's like it's his middle name 209 00:17:46,420 --> 00:17:49,080 and 210 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:55,840 Words that repeat to whom he raised from the dead whom he raised from the dead over and over in John 11 and John 12 211 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:57,960 There's a reason for that 212 00:17:57,960 --> 00:18:01,200 But they they came the Jews came from 213 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:06,400 Jerusalem they want to see Jesus, but they also want to see Lazarus 214 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:08,320 Whom he raised from the dead 215 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:15,240 So it's the Passover is near there's thousands and tens of thousands of people coming into Jerusalem 216 00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:19,000 They're going into to Jerusalem for their ceremonial 217 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:20,840 cleansing and 218 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:24,120 to talk to the money changers and to pick up their 219 00:18:24,120 --> 00:18:28,840 offerings their sacrifices while they're there and 220 00:18:31,920 --> 00:18:38,240 So that but the Jews are leaving Jerusalem they're going against the crowd they're walking the two miles up to 221 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:43,640 Bethany over the top up to Bethany because they want to see Jesus and they want to see 222 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:46,360 Lazarus whom he raised from the dead 223 00:18:46,360 --> 00:18:51,760 Verse 10, but 224 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:54,360 the chief priests and 225 00:18:54,360 --> 00:18:58,280 Plotted to put Lazarus to death also 226 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:01,240 um a 227 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:09,080 I'm not the smartest person on the block but common sense would tell me that if Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead 228 00:19:09,080 --> 00:19:10,640 He's alive 229 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:12,840 Your first thought would be to kill him 230 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:18,520 That doesn't make sense to me 231 00:19:18,520 --> 00:19:21,480 because on the hat on account of him verse 232 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:27,200 11 many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus 233 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:31,640 They're very jealous 234 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:35,520 Judas Iscariot 235 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:40,400 Before we move on we're going to be going to 236 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:44,720 Luke chapter 19 next but before we 237 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:47,160 While you guys are finding your way there 238 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:52,360 I want to I want to cover a little bit of what we've already talked about and in John chapters 239 00:19:52,360 --> 00:19:55,080 11 and 12 240 00:19:57,480 --> 00:19:59,480 As I read that to you 241 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:08,440 There were words that repeat anytime Bible students when you see words that repeat phrases that repeat while you're reading the Bible 242 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:11,440 They're in there for a reason pay attention in 243 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:19,920 The 67 verses that we just surveyed listen death is mentioned 13 times 244 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:23,360 resurrection is mentioned eight times and 245 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:27,640 Life eternal life is mentioned five times 246 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:31,360 Jesus has not even got on that cult yet and 247 00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:34,000 entered into Jerusalem 248 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,040 When when we were reading that? 249 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:39,300 Just weeks before his triumphal entry 250 00:20:39,300 --> 00:20:46,440 We have death resurrection and life 251 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:52,960 repeated over and over and over again and just a few hours before the triumphal entry 252 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:57,280 a supper was held in Jesus honor and 253 00:20:57,280 --> 00:21:03,480 Sitting at the table is Lazarus whom he raised from the dead 254 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:10,240 Resurrection life no more death a 255 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:17,520 Couple of key takeaways from John's gospel 256 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:23,120 When we first met Mary she was sitting at the feet of Jesus 257 00:21:24,120 --> 00:21:27,760 Remember Jesus said Mary has chosen that good part 258 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:32,040 Which is listening to my word the words of Christ 259 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:38,680 Mary has chosen that good part and then listen to this. He says it will not be taken away from her 260 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:41,680 What does that mean? 261 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:44,520 God's Word 262 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:51,560 Is eternal it's always existed it always will exist in the beginning was the 263 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:53,840 Word 264 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:55,840 God's Word 265 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:58,200 You guys on the front row, yeah 266 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:04,460 But listen to this is what what it will not be taken away from her listen to Psalm 267 00:22:04,460 --> 00:22:07,840 119 89 forever Oh Oh Lord 268 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:14,880 Your word is settled in heaven Isaiah 40 the grass withers the flower fades 269 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:18,280 But the word of our God stands forever 270 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:22,840 Matthew chapter 24 heaven and earth will pass away 271 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:27,840 but my words Jesus will by no means pass away and 272 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:32,280 in John chapter 12 verse 3 273 00:22:32,280 --> 00:22:34,960 We see Mary again 274 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:39,560 Worshipping at the feet of Jesus the eternal word 275 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:46,760 Mary chose a path that leads to life life everlasting 276 00:22:46,760 --> 00:22:50,240 Eternal life 277 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:56,400 What path are you choosing 278 00:22:56,400 --> 00:23:03,760 Are you sitting at the feet of Jesus are you listening to his word are you distracted with many things? 279 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:07,900 What path are you choosing oh 280 00:23:07,900 --> 00:23:13,040 Oh my 281 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:17,280 Another guest sitting at the supper table 282 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:19,960 with Jesus 283 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,400 Lazarus Mary and Martha 284 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:25,240 Is also mentioned by name? 285 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:30,720 Judas Iscariot another guest at the table 286 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:38,320 Mr.. Narcissistic personality disorder himself sitting at the table 287 00:23:40,700 --> 00:23:48,620 He is the president and CEO at of the bank of me myself and I it's all about me 288 00:23:48,620 --> 00:23:52,660 So 289 00:23:52,660 --> 00:23:59,480 Judas Iscariot sees Mary pouring this very costly oil of spark spike nard on Jesus 290 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:02,300 Anointing his feet and says hey, what are you doing? 291 00:24:02,300 --> 00:24:08,600 We could have sold that we could we could have clothed the poor we could have put that money to a good use 292 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:11,760 Who invited her? What are you doing? 293 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:21,020 But he was a thief remember and who's whose his focus on is that on the poor it's on him me me me 294 00:24:21,020 --> 00:24:28,060 gee Judas Iscariot followed Jesus for three years and 295 00:24:28,060 --> 00:24:34,380 he was making a pile of money because he was in child in charge of the money box and 296 00:24:35,240 --> 00:24:40,720 He could care less about Jesus could care less just used him to make money 297 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:51,000 Judas was focused on things that are passing things that are temporary. He was self-focused and it all ended in death 298 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:52,940 and 299 00:24:52,940 --> 00:24:55,600 A big way he worshipped money 300 00:24:55,600 --> 00:25:02,360 He worshiped and his God small letter G was money 301 00:25:04,180 --> 00:25:09,720 What are you worshipping today do you have any idols in your life today? What are you worshipping? 302 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:13,960 Judas chose a path that leads to death 303 00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:21,800 Separated from God for ever church family. What path are you choosing on this day? 304 00:25:21,800 --> 00:25:28,020 Luke chapter 19 verses 28 and 29 305 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:38,840 Then when he had said this he went on ahead going up to Jerusalem this is the day before 306 00:25:38,840 --> 00:25:46,180 His triumphal entry this is when the supper happened when he was a guest of honor at supper 307 00:25:46,180 --> 00:25:49,880 This is the day before and it came to that pass verse 29 308 00:25:49,880 --> 00:25:58,800 When he drew near to Beth phage and Bethany at the mountain called Olivet that he sent two of his disciples 309 00:26:01,460 --> 00:26:07,780 Then now it's the day of his entry into Jerusalem he sent two of his disciples 310 00:26:07,780 --> 00:26:10,760 Let's read verses 30 through 36 311 00:26:10,760 --> 00:26:20,400 Saying go to the village opposite you whereas when you enter you will find a 312 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:27,760 cult-tide on which no one has ever set lose it and bring it here and if anyone asks you 313 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:36,080 Why are you losing it thus you shall say to him because the Lord has need of it fulfillment of Zechariah 9 9 314 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:43,320 So those who were sent went their way and found it just as he had said to them 315 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:49,320 But as they were losing the cult the owners of it said to them. Why are you losing the cult? 316 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:51,320 and 317 00:26:51,320 --> 00:26:53,480 They said the Lord has need of him 318 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:59,600 They then they brought him to Jesus they threw their own clothes on the colt and they set 319 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:04,560 Jesus on him and as he went many spread their clothes on the road 320 00:27:04,560 --> 00:27:11,720 Matthew mentions both the donkey and the colt the donkey the mayor 321 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:17,080 Mark Matthew and John 322 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:25,240 Mention the branches that are being cut and laid on the road the palm branches 323 00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:28,960 that's where we get the tradition of palm Sunday and 324 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:37,280 There was plenty of palm branches on the Mount of Olives during that time and the palm branches 325 00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:39,920 symbolized joy and 326 00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:43,280 Salvation the king is coming 327 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:46,400 But listen to this 328 00:27:48,440 --> 00:27:51,180 And it even pictures a future 329 00:27:51,180 --> 00:27:54,380 royal tribute to Christ in 330 00:27:54,380 --> 00:27:59,700 Revelation chapter 7 verses 9 and 10 in the future 331 00:27:59,700 --> 00:28:02,880 Listen to this revelation 7 9 332 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:13,080 After these things I looked and behold a great multitude which no one could number of all nations tribes peoples and 333 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:18,840 Tongues standing before the throne and before the lamb clothed with white robes 334 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:23,160 With palm branches in their hands and crying out with a loud voice 335 00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:29,840 Saying salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne and to the lamb 336 00:28:29,840 --> 00:28:32,280 Amen in the future 337 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:39,000 And Bible students take note when 338 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:42,760 When God instituted 339 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:45,360 the Passover in 340 00:28:45,360 --> 00:28:48,460 Exodus chapter 12 341 00:28:48,460 --> 00:29:00,860 The Passover lamb was to be selected or presented on the 10th of Nisan 342 00:29:00,860 --> 00:29:07,200 Jesus our Passover lamb was selected or 343 00:29:07,840 --> 00:29:14,160 Resented on the 10th of Nisan when he rode in to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday 344 00:29:14,160 --> 00:29:16,840 As the people cried out 345 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:25,280 Hosanna blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord the 10th of Nisan as foretold in Nehemiah 346 00:29:25,280 --> 00:29:31,480 I love it when these stories of the Bible 347 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:38,520 come to life and when the Bible interprets the Bible and when we see things like this and 348 00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:44,560 Isaiah written 700 years before his birth 349 00:29:44,560 --> 00:29:49,760 Talks about him steadfastly setting his face towards Jerusalem 350 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:51,680 in 351 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:53,080 Luke 352 00:29:53,080 --> 00:29:54,320 951 353 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:59,400 I'm going to Jerusalem. Nothing is gonna stop me. I'm not gonna be distracted 354 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:02,640 Move out of the way. I'm going to Jerusalem 355 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:09,380 700 years before was foretold by the prophet Isaiah 356 00:30:09,380 --> 00:30:18,240 Continuing in in Luke 1937 are we down there already? 357 00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:23,240 1937 Luke 19 358 00:30:23,240 --> 00:30:30,200 Then as he was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives 359 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:37,200 Mark's account mentions the crowds that are going before Jesus and after Jesus 360 00:30:37,200 --> 00:30:41,440 So Jesus is on the cold. There's thousands of people ahead of him 361 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:43,440 There's thousands of people behind him 362 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:46,440 Palm bad branches are waving 363 00:30:46,440 --> 00:30:54,120 What a visual that is crying out Hosanna blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord 364 00:30:57,240 --> 00:31:04,240 Oh those pesky Pharisees they always got to come into the scene here we go verse 39 and some of the Pharisees 365 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:06,240 Called to him from the crowd 366 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:13,240 Saying teacher rebuke your disciples. They can't stand that all these people are singing hallelujah to Jesus 367 00:31:13,240 --> 00:31:15,240 Tell them to be quiet 368 00:31:15,240 --> 00:31:21,240 And they will be able to sing Hallelujah to Jesus 369 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:27,240 Tell them to be quiet 370 00:31:27,240 --> 00:31:29,240 In 371 00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:36,240 First 40 372 00:31:36,240 --> 00:31:40,240 First 40 Jesus says 373 00:31:40,240 --> 00:31:44,240 He's answered and said to him after they told him tell your rebuke your disciples 374 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:52,240 Jesus says I tell you that if these should keep silent the stones would immediately cry out 375 00:31:52,240 --> 00:32:02,240 There's a better probability of these stones singing and dancing than there is of these multitudes keeping silent 376 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:06,240 Although scripture often speaks of inanimate objects 377 00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:16,240 Praising God Habakkuk chapter 2 verse 11 for the stone will cry out from the wall and the beam from the timbers will answer it 378 00:32:16,240 --> 00:32:25,240 In other words, they're telling Jesus tell your disciples to be quiet and Jesus is saying that ain't gonna happen 379 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:32,240 Finally we're getting to the end 380 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:40,240 This is the part I don't want you to miss pay attention 381 00:32:40,240 --> 00:32:46,240 Finally all that the set up the next four verses 382 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:49,240 verse 41 383 00:32:49,240 --> 00:32:53,240 Now as he drew near like I mentioned Luke 9 51 384 00:32:53,240 --> 00:32:58,240 When he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem like a flint 385 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:01,240 No distraction the journey is over 386 00:33:01,240 --> 00:33:09,240 He saw the city 387 00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:17,240 From his vantage point up on the Mount of Olives as they left Bethany Beth phage 388 00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:20,240 They're coming up over the top of the Mount of Olives 389 00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:25,240 Finally he could see Jerusalem he could see in to the city of Jerusalem 390 00:33:25,240 --> 00:33:31,240 The gates are a hundred feet high but he's up on the Mount of Olives and he can see in there 391 00:33:31,240 --> 00:33:40,240 He can see the city he can see all the people the temple with all the gold all of its glory the rocks the stones 392 00:33:40,240 --> 00:33:48,240 The carvings the wood beams gold everything's covered with gold thousands and thousands of people 393 00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:54,240 The road in front of him and the road behind him filled with people 394 00:33:54,240 --> 00:34:04,240 That journey from 9 51 and Luke has come to fruition 395 00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:10,240 Okay I'm going to slow down for one second 396 00:34:10,240 --> 00:34:15,240 Because I don't want you to miss this 397 00:34:15,240 --> 00:34:22,240 This is when you want to wake up the person next to you and tell them you don't want to miss this 398 00:34:23,240 --> 00:34:27,240 Okay here we go is it hot in here is it just me? 399 00:34:27,240 --> 00:34:35,240 Okay the way we adjust the heat here is by opening the doors outside 400 00:34:35,240 --> 00:34:38,240 That's another story 401 00:34:38,240 --> 00:34:41,240 Listen very close 402 00:34:41,240 --> 00:34:51,240 At the funeral of Lazarus remember in John 11 35 when Jesus wept 403 00:34:51,240 --> 00:34:54,240 Do you remember that Jesus wept? 404 00:34:54,240 --> 00:35:02,240 That is the Greek word dakruo dakruo d-a-k-r-u-o 405 00:35:02,240 --> 00:35:09,240 In the Greek the meaning is to shed a tear 406 00:35:09,240 --> 00:35:14,240 It's under control your eyes are filling up with tears to cry silently 407 00:35:14,240 --> 00:35:17,240 Jesus wept 408 00:35:20,240 --> 00:35:25,240 If I can get through this I have an illustration for you guys 409 00:35:25,240 --> 00:35:29,240 Perfect illustration of this on Tuesday of this week 410 00:35:29,240 --> 00:35:36,240 I got a phone call from my sweet daughter-in-law Marissa 411 00:35:36,240 --> 00:35:39,240 Papa are you home? Yeah I'm home 412 00:35:39,240 --> 00:35:42,240 You need to come watch Dawson Cooper needs to go to emergency 413 00:35:42,240 --> 00:35:47,240 Okay I'm on my way I fly down the road I get there 414 00:35:48,240 --> 00:35:54,240 What happened is Cooper's fine by the way I want to get that out right now 415 00:35:54,240 --> 00:36:00,240 What happened was it was bath time Marissa's raising two boys ladies 416 00:36:00,240 --> 00:36:02,240 Can you relate to that? 417 00:36:02,240 --> 00:36:07,240 She's raising two boys that's three and a year and a half 418 00:36:07,240 --> 00:36:15,240 My job is to watch Dawson while Cooper gets put in the ambulance and taken to the hospital 419 00:36:15,240 --> 00:36:22,240 So during that time I have dakruo 420 00:36:22,240 --> 00:36:28,240 I'm weeping but it's under control my eyes are filled with tears 421 00:36:28,240 --> 00:36:32,240 I'm holding Dawson and I'm praying 422 00:36:32,240 --> 00:36:37,240 The fire truck is coming down the road with the lights going like that 423 00:36:37,240 --> 00:36:42,240 That's partly what woke Cooper up because he was disoriented 424 00:36:42,240 --> 00:36:46,240 When he saw the fire engine he was like wow 425 00:36:46,240 --> 00:36:53,240 But I wanted to give you that illustration of the different kinds of weeping that we have 426 00:36:53,240 --> 00:36:55,240 Okay? 427 00:36:55,240 --> 00:37:04,240 You know ladies you know this when you get your boys out of the tub 428 00:37:04,240 --> 00:37:07,240 And they're dancing on top on the back of the toilet 429 00:37:07,240 --> 00:37:10,240 Just like get down you're gonna fall you get it then he falls 430 00:37:11,240 --> 00:37:17,240 Raising boys and special gift in heaven for the ladies that have raised boys 431 00:37:17,240 --> 00:37:23,240 The problem is we never grow out of it do we? 432 00:37:23,240 --> 00:37:27,240 No, no we don't 433 00:37:27,240 --> 00:37:30,240 Okay here we go 434 00:37:33,240 --> 00:37:42,240 But here in Luke chapter 19 verse 41 when Jesus wept over the city 435 00:37:42,240 --> 00:37:48,240 Now as he drew near he saw the city and wept over it 436 00:37:48,240 --> 00:37:53,240 This is a different word than the other word for weep 437 00:37:53,240 --> 00:37:58,240 This is the word klaio k-l-a-i-o klaio 438 00:37:58,240 --> 00:38:06,240 And it is there is no stronger word in the Greek language than this one for wailing and crying out loud 439 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:09,240 It's the top there's there's none stronger 440 00:38:09,240 --> 00:38:19,240 If this means to sob to to wail aloud you're inconsolable and you're not able to be comforted 441 00:38:19,240 --> 00:38:21,240 That's our Lord 442 00:38:21,240 --> 00:38:23,240 That's Jesus 443 00:38:24,240 --> 00:38:30,240 When he sees the city of Jerusalem riding on that colt on Sunday 444 00:38:30,240 --> 00:38:40,240 So Jesus sees Jerusalem and starts weeping uncontrollably 445 00:38:40,240 --> 00:38:42,240 Why? 446 00:38:42,240 --> 00:38:45,240 Why is he weeping? 447 00:38:45,240 --> 00:38:47,240 Is it the cross? 448 00:38:47,240 --> 00:38:50,240 No very good 449 00:38:50,240 --> 00:38:52,240 No 450 00:38:52,240 --> 00:38:55,240 Let's look at scripture and back that up 451 00:38:55,240 --> 00:39:02,240 Hebrews 12 2 looking on to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith 452 00:39:02,240 --> 00:39:06,240 Who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross 453 00:39:06,240 --> 00:39:14,240 Despising the shame and has set down at the right hand of the throne of God for the joy that was set before him 454 00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:24,240 Mark records Mark records that when at the Last Supper when Jesus and the disciples are leaving that upper room 455 00:39:24,240 --> 00:39:29,240 And they're walking down the steps they're going to go down to the Kidron Valley 456 00:39:29,240 --> 00:39:35,240 They're going to go across the book Brooke Kidron up into the Mount of Olives 457 00:39:35,240 --> 00:39:41,240 Jesus is going to be arrested he's going to be crucified and they're singing hymns 458 00:39:41,240 --> 00:39:45,240 For the joy set before him 459 00:39:45,240 --> 00:39:50,240 Jesus was not weeping for himself 460 00:39:50,240 --> 00:40:02,240 He was weeping for his unending desire for the peace of Jerusalem 461 00:40:02,240 --> 00:40:11,240 He was weeping with Jeremiah and all the prophets who loved the city of Jerusalem the city of peace 462 00:40:11,240 --> 00:40:18,240 He was weeping because he had full knowledge of the destruction coming 37 years later 463 00:40:18,240 --> 00:40:21,240 AD 70 464 00:40:21,240 --> 00:40:27,240 When not one stone remains that won't be thrown down on that beautiful temple 465 00:40:27,240 --> 00:40:33,240 And those stones are there today Susan and I saw them a year ago you can actually walk up to these stones 466 00:40:33,240 --> 00:40:38,240 You can walk up to them and touch them you can stand back and you can see the temple mount 467 00:40:38,240 --> 00:40:46,240 You can see the platform a hundred feet in the air where they pushed these huge stones off of there the size of a Volkswagen 468 00:40:46,240 --> 00:40:52,240 And they bashed into the ground and put a divot a foot and a half deep into the pavement 469 00:40:52,240 --> 00:40:56,240 They're there right now what I just read to you the stones are there 470 00:40:56,240 --> 00:41:04,240 He saw that coming he knew that was coming 471 00:41:04,240 --> 00:41:11,240 Not one stone will remain that won't be thrown down but most of all 472 00:41:11,240 --> 00:41:13,240 Are you still with me? 473 00:41:13,240 --> 00:41:16,240 It's a lot of stuff 474 00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:21,240 Most of all he wept for the people of Jerusalem 475 00:41:21,240 --> 00:41:29,240 The very people who willfully rejected him would all be destroyed 476 00:41:29,240 --> 00:41:35,240 These same people that are singing 477 00:41:35,240 --> 00:41:45,240 Baruch haba b'shem Adonai blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord within a week are going to be yelling crucify him 478 00:41:45,240 --> 00:41:55,240 He sees that he knows he knows their hearts their hearts not in the right place crucify him 479 00:41:55,240 --> 00:42:04,240 There is no greater sin than rejecting Jesus 480 00:42:04,240 --> 00:42:14,240 Oh my I would ask that you get that visual back in your minds as we finish these verses 481 00:42:14,240 --> 00:42:24,240 The Lord Jesus Christ is wailing aloud not able to be comforted 482 00:42:24,240 --> 00:42:33,240 Verse 42 if you had known even you especially in this your day the things that make for your peace but now they are hidden from your eyes 483 00:42:33,240 --> 00:42:40,240 For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an abatement around you surround you and close you in on every side 484 00:42:40,240 --> 00:42:47,240 And level you and your children within you to the ground they will not leave in you one stone upon another 485 00:42:47,240 --> 00:42:54,240 Because you did not know the time of your visitation 486 00:42:54,240 --> 00:43:03,240 You should have known Jesus is saying you should have known as this he's drenched with tears you should have known 487 00:43:03,240 --> 00:43:20,240 That all things this is Luke 24 Jesus talking you should have known that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms concerning me the Old Testament is all about Christ you should have known that 488 00:43:20,240 --> 00:43:36,240 John 5 46 for if you believe this is Jesus if you believe Moses you would believe me for he wrote about me if you do not believe his writings how are you going to believe my words 489 00:43:36,240 --> 00:43:51,240 And listen to Jesus and John chapter 8 43 Why do you not understand my speech you should have known 490 00:43:51,240 --> 00:44:01,240 I sent prophets to you you tortured them you stone them you killed them you saw them into 491 00:44:01,240 --> 00:44:10,240 How does that relate to us today. The Bible it's in your lap I hope it is 492 00:44:10,240 --> 00:44:23,240 The preachers like like Scotty Rick teaching you the word I sent all these spokes to you listen listen to the word of God 493 00:44:23,240 --> 00:44:29,240 Back to verse 42 you did not know the things that make for your peace 494 00:44:29,240 --> 00:44:39,240 But now they are hidden from your eyes. I don't want to ever hear those words from my Lord. Oh my goodness 495 00:44:39,240 --> 00:44:57,240 But now they are hidden from your eyes you are spiritually blind you have eyes you to see you can see people around you you can read you can see everything but spiritually in your heart you are blind you cannot see 496 00:44:57,240 --> 00:45:08,240 2 Corinthians chapter 3 verse 15 talks about a veil that lies on your heart 497 00:45:08,240 --> 00:45:15,240 Well I don't want a veil on my heart I want to be able to know what's going on. Well read the next verse 498 00:45:15,240 --> 00:45:25,240 2 Corinthians 3 16 nevertheless when one turns to the Lord the veil is taken away and now you have spiritual eyes to see 499 00:45:25,240 --> 00:45:32,240 Is it really that easy yes it is 500 00:45:32,240 --> 00:45:39,240 And verses 43 and 44 talk about total destruction we didn't read it tonight 501 00:45:39,240 --> 00:45:47,240 Well this morning well it's gonna be night when I'm done but we didn't read it today and then Luke 19 502 00:45:47,240 --> 00:46:07,240 chapter 19 verse 27 the parable of the minas says something just absolutely terrifying in that story it is a parable but Jesus is saying bring those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them and slay them right here before me 503 00:46:07,240 --> 00:46:18,240 You don't want to reject Jesus Christ why because they rejected him they did not know the time of their of their visitation 504 00:46:18,240 --> 00:46:27,240 And church family do you understand the time of your visitation do you understand the times we are in today 505 00:46:27,240 --> 00:46:37,240 I don't need to go into detail do you remember 4 years ago where did you go celebrate Easter 4 years ago this next weekend 506 00:46:37,240 --> 00:46:48,240 Nowhere all the churches were closed across the world most of them you could still go to the liquor store but the churches were all closed 507 00:46:48,240 --> 00:47:01,240 Those are the times we live in Pastor Scottie and our crew from out west Bible church as we speak right now by the way we're on the same time zone so they're eating lunch down there 508 00:47:01,240 --> 00:47:08,240 But as we speak they are down there ministering oh my 509 00:47:08,240 --> 00:47:25,240 To young kids who have been rescued out of the sex slave market it's worldwide these things are happening worldwide you understand the times we are in today kids in this country are being mutilated 510 00:47:25,240 --> 00:47:39,240 They could get a sex change operation but you don't have to tell mom and dad are you kidding me 2024 need to know the times that we live in pay attention 511 00:47:39,240 --> 00:47:53,240 Jews are being hated all around the world right now and Scottie says it all the time and I'll repeat it if you hate the Jewish people you are not a Christian 512 00:47:53,240 --> 00:48:06,240 God is and Scottie says this too I love the way he says this God is not going to save the Jews because they are good he's going to save them because he is good amen 513 00:48:06,240 --> 00:48:30,240 Son I could go on and on but I can't the Bible says that it will be like this in the last days and you know what encourages me is even the unbelievers the people that don't go to church people that don't read their Bibles they don't know any of this stuff we're talking about 514 00:48:30,240 --> 00:48:50,240 Even they I'm hearing them say they are saying this isn't right this is different something's wrong it's not about getting the right person in the White House okay let's don't go there it's not about that you're looking at the wrong kingdom if you're looking at that 515 00:48:50,240 --> 00:49:18,240 But they're saying this is different folks can you tell something is very different two months from now we're going to have the pride whatever for a month our veterans get one day okay I need to repent and settle down a little bit I love I love I love this by I love the stories of the Bible it is dark it's spiritual or warfare 516 00:49:18,240 --> 00:49:26,240 But God is sovereign 517 00:49:26,240 --> 00:49:49,240 I had about five more minutes in this message. The notes that I shared with you today they were by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and the Holy Scriptures they were my own notes 518 00:49:49,240 --> 00:50:06,240 But right now I want to borrow from another pastor another pastor Steve you can't have too many Steves in your life. Scotty says we're a dime a dozen but he he doesn't know 519 00:50:06,240 --> 00:50:32,240 But a pastor Steve Lawson whom I really trust I heard him present this gospel message one time and it he nails it and I wanted to make darn sure that I shared the gospel message with you today there are people in this room who who are not yet saved I want to focus on you guys I want you to hear very clearly the gospel message 520 00:50:32,240 --> 00:50:49,240 And as I read this if you can if you feel compelled to stand at any time during during this during this five minute presentation. You're in church don't feel awkward about it 521 00:50:49,240 --> 00:50:54,240 But it's very powerful. It's the gospel message. 522 00:50:54,240 --> 00:51:03,240 And my question is do you want hope. 523 00:51:03,240 --> 00:51:10,240 I need a drink. 524 00:51:10,240 --> 00:51:28,240 Excuse me. The gospel message is Jesus Christ. He is the son of God sent into this world to be born of a virgin that he might be sinless that he might be born under the law that he would obey the very law that you and I break every day. 525 00:51:28,240 --> 00:51:36,240 He is the perfect sinless son of God. 526 00:51:36,240 --> 00:52:02,240 He is met perfectly all the requirements of a perfect holy God and is ready to give his righteousness to us that we have a perfect standing before God that he went to the cross there he was lifted up to die and there upon that cross the sins of everyone who would believe in him were transferred to him who knew no sin. 527 00:52:02,240 --> 00:52:13,240 God put our sins on him that we might be righteous through him. That's the great exchange of the cross. 528 00:52:13,240 --> 00:52:20,240 The worse about me laid upon him the best about him laid upon me. 529 00:52:20,240 --> 00:52:29,240 As he shed his blood upon that cross he reconciled sinful man to a holy God. 530 00:52:29,240 --> 00:52:40,240 There is no other way for us to have a relationship with an infinitely holy God except through the blood of the cross of Jesus Christ. 531 00:52:40,240 --> 00:52:52,240 It was as if he took sinful man in one hand and a holy God in the other hand and he brought the two of them together through his death his death on the cross. 532 00:52:52,240 --> 00:53:03,240 And by that death he satisfied the righteous anger of God and appease his wrath toward all who would believe in him. 533 00:53:03,240 --> 00:53:11,240 Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 534 00:53:11,240 --> 00:53:21,240 It was by that death that Jesus has now provided salvation free to all who would call upon his name. 535 00:53:21,240 --> 00:53:36,240 After saying it is finished he was taken down from the cross buried in a rich man's tomb and on the third day by all accounts by all the power that was inherent in him. 536 00:53:36,240 --> 00:53:52,240 As the Son of God he raised himself from the dead came walking out of that tomb a living risen victorious Savior. 537 00:53:52,240 --> 00:54:14,240 As he ascended back to heaven and is now as we speak seated at the right hand of God the Father and whoever will call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 538 00:54:14,240 --> 00:54:34,240 To call upon the Lord Jesus Christ is to look away from yourself look away from your religion look away from your denomination your church membership and all of your so-called good works and look exclusively upon the face of the Lord Jesus Christ and his work. 539 00:54:34,240 --> 00:54:41,240 Jesus said he who comes to me I will by no means cast out. 540 00:54:41,240 --> 00:54:46,240 He loves to save sinners he is a friend of sinners. 541 00:54:46,240 --> 00:54:55,240 He came to seek and save the lost he came not for the righteous but for the unrighteous. 542 00:54:55,240 --> 00:55:05,240 Will you tell him this moment what a sinner you are will you tell him how sick you are by sin and that you are not able to save yourself. 543 00:55:05,240 --> 00:55:14,240 Would you call upon him Lord Jesus I am a wretched hell-bound sinner but your grace is up being offered freely to me today. 544 00:55:14,240 --> 00:55:23,240 If you would call upon his name this very moment he will save you he will save you today he will wash away your sins. 545 00:55:23,240 --> 00:55:28,240 You will be clean and pure from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet. 546 00:55:28,240 --> 00:55:46,240 His righteousness is a free gift there's nothing you can do to earn it there's nothing you can do to merit it he will clothe you with his righteousness and when God looks at you he will see the righteousness of his son Jesus Christ. 547 00:55:46,240 --> 00:56:07,240 And one day when you die and you will die he will take you into the very presence of God the Father and present you faultless before the throne of God. 548 00:56:07,240 --> 00:56:12,240 Today the gates of paradise have been swung wide open to you. 549 00:56:12,240 --> 00:56:20,240 Jesus says come the Spirit and the bride say come. 550 00:56:20,240 --> 00:56:26,240 Your friends and family who invited you here today say come. 551 00:56:26,240 --> 00:56:28,240 Come. 552 00:56:28,240 --> 00:56:31,240 Today is the day of salvation. 553 00:56:31,240 --> 00:56:36,240 Don't put it off another day you may never have an opportunity like this again. 554 00:56:36,240 --> 00:56:43,240 I beg you I urge you if you are not saved commit your life to Jesus Christ before you leave this room. 555 00:56:43,240 --> 00:56:56,240 He will receive you he will save you he will wash you clean and one day he will take you into heaven where you would spend eternity with him. 556 00:56:56,240 --> 00:57:04,240 This is the gospel message this is the good news of salvation found only in Jesus Christ. 557 00:57:04,240 --> 00:57:11,240 I urge you at this moment as an act of your will to commit to following Jesus Christ. 558 00:57:11,240 --> 00:57:18,240 Amen. 559 00:57:18,240 --> 00:57:31,240 Father God Lord we do thank you so much for this day and I thank you for all those in attendance Lord lifting up and praying especially for those who do not know you yet today Lord we pray for the salvation of their souls. 560 00:57:31,240 --> 00:57:45,240 We pray for fruit unto eternal life Father God that through the power of the holy spirit Lord that you would raise up people Father God that would come to know you Jesus Christ as their Lord and as their Savior. 561 00:57:45,240 --> 00:57:51,240 Amen.