Crucifixion is one of the most horrendous devices known to man to kill another.  It was not known in the days of King David or to the prophet Isaiah.  Yet God used these two men, who did not know each other, who never met because they did not live at the same time.  These […]

  Jesus had entered the holy city of Jerusalem with shouts of acclamation from the Passover crowds.  Then He cleaned out the Temple of buyers and sellers of doves for sacrifices.  He healed many people of various physical needs.  He was challenged by the chief priests, the elders, the Pharisees and the scribes throughout those […]

  There are several prophecies concerning the Cornerstone (Messiah).  This devotional will consider one of them as we head toward Good Friday which was dreary and dark because Jesus was crucified, dead and buried.   But followers of Christ are not defeated, depressed or without hope.  We have a risen Savior, the Cornerstone long promised […]

  Jesus told a parable about vine-growers who had killed the heir of the vineyard.  Then He said that the owner would come and destroy those vine-growers and give the vineyard to others.  The people who heard Jesus say this understood that He was talking about them.  That God would give what they considered theirs […]

  The prayer of the week is based on Psalm 103:1-5   You are to be blessed O LORD with all my mind, my emotions, my will.  All, all that is within me, is to bless Your Holy name.   O bless the LORD, O my soul.  Your benefits are not to be forgotten: You are […]

Who?    Jesus What?   Teaching the Passover crowd through a parable Where?  In the temple in Jerusalem When?   The week of His crucifixion Why?     To illustrate truth about God the Father and Himself How did the people respond to this parable?  With understanding and this can be ascertained by their response – “May it never be!” […]

    Jesus was asked the following questions, which He did not answer at that time: “Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?”  (Luke 20:2) From where was the right, the power, the authority of Jesus?   Jesus taught as One having authority.  […]

  Jesus had been confronted by the chief priests and the scribes along with the elders in the temple.  There was a crowd around Jesus who had been listening to Him teach.    These confrontational men asked Jesus “Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave […]

  Jesus went to the temple to teach on the days following His entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey.   (NASB) Luke 20:1-2 “ON ONE of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him, 2 and they […]

  Jesus went into Jerusalem to the shouts of acclamation of the Passover crowds. (Luke 19:37-38)   He wept over Jerusalem because it had not recognized the time of God’s visitation, Jesus, Himself!  He warned of the fall of Jerusalem. (Luke 19:41-44)   When Jesus entered Jerusalem, He went to the temple and drove out […]