1. Palm Sunday (Part 1)
Scriptures: Matthew 21:1-11; John 12:12-19 The Triumphal Entry Matthew 21:1-11 When they came near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie…
1. Palm Sunday (Part 2)
Scriptures: Luke 19:28-40; Mark 11:1-11 The Triumphal Entry Luke 19:28-40 Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples, 30 saying, “Go your way into the village on the other…
2. Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Scriptures: Luke 19:41-48; Mark 11:12-19; Matthew 21:12-22 Jesus Cleanses the Temple Luke 19:41-48 When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come on…
1. The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree
Scriptures: Mark 11:20-33 The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree Mark 11:20-26 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots. 21 Peter, remembering, said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.” 22 Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. 23 For…
2. The Authority of Jesus Challenged
Scriptures: Luke 20:1-8; Matthew 21:23-32 The Authority of Jesus Challenged Luke 20:1-8 On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders. 2 They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or…
3. The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
Scriptures: Luke 20:9-18; Mark 12:1-12; Matthew 21:33-46 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants Luke 20:9-18 He began to tell the people this parable. “A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time. 10 At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers…
4. Parable of the Wedding Feast
Scriptures: Matthew 22:1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Feast Matthew 22:1-14 Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying, 2 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but…
5. Paying Taxes to Caesar
Scriptures: Luke 20:20-26; Mark 12:13-17; Matthew 22:15-22 Paying Taxes to Caesar Luke 20:19-26 The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them. 20 They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that…
6. Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection
Scriptures: Luke 20:27-40; Mark 12:18-27; Matthew 22:23-33 Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection Luke 20:27-40 Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection. 28 They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the…
7. The Greatest Commandment
Scriptures: Mark 12:28-34; Matthew 22:34-46 The Great Commandment Mark 12:28-34 One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The greatest is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one: 30 you shall love…
8. Whose Son is the Christ?
Scriptures: Luke 20:41-17; Mark 12:35-44 Whose Son Is the Christ? Luke 20:41-47 He said to them, “Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son? 42 David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, 43 until I make your enemies the footstool of your…
9. Jesus Addresses Virtue Signaling
Scriptures: Matthew 23:1-39 Jesus Addresses Virtue Signaling Matthew 23:1-12 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, 2 saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses’ seat. 3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do. 4 For…
10. Woe to You Blind Guides
Scriptures: Matthew 23:1-39 Woe to You Blind Guides Matthew 23:13-24 13 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretence you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. 14 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men;…
11. Woe to You Brood of Vipers
Scriptures: Matthew 23:25-39 Woe to You Serpents and Vipers Matthew 23:25-36 25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness. 26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that…
12. The Widow’s Mite and Fall of the Temple
Scriptures: Luke 21:1-9 The Widow’s Offering Luke 21:1-9 He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. 2 He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins. 3 He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them, 4 for…
1. Signs of the End of the Age
Scriptures: Luke 21:10-28; Mark 13:1-13; Matthew 24:1-14 Signs of the End of the Age Luke 21:10-19 10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all…
2. The Abomination for Desolation
Scriptures: Mark 13:14-23; Matthew 24:15-28 The Abomination of Desolation Mark 13:14-23 But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, 15 and let him who is on the housetop not go…
3. The Coming of the Son of Man
Scriptures: Mark 13:24-31; Matthew 24:29-31; Luke 21:29-38 The Coming of the Son of Man Mark 13:24-31 “But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, 25 the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26…
4. No One Knows the Day or Hour
Scriptures: Mark 13:32-37; Matthew 24:36-51 No One Knows That Day or Hour Mark 13:32-37 “But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is. 34 “It is like a…
5. Parable of the Ten Virgins
Scriptures: Matthew 25:1-13 The Parable of the Ten Virgins Matthew 25:1-13 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with…
6. The Parable of the Talents
Scriptures: Matthew 25:14-30 The Parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-30 “For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his…
7. The Final Judgement
Scriptures: Matthew 25:31-46 The Final Judgement Matthew 25:31-46 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32 Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates…
8. A Grain of Wheat
Scriptures: John 12:20-36 Grain of Wheat John 12:20-26 Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast. 21 These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” 22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came…
9. Lifted Up from the Earth
Scriptures: John 12:27-36 The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up John 12:27-36a “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time. 28 Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it,…
10. Sent by the Father to Save the World
Scriptures: John 12:37-50 Sent by the Father to Save the World John 12:36b-43 Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them. 37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him, 38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke,…