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My Aunt Kay Jean suggested I start sharing a verse of the day.  I liked her suggestion but decided instead of a verse of the day, I would share a verse of the week.  Be reminded of who God is from His Word. 12  And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13  And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, 14  and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 15  And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us.” 16  And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover. 17  And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. 18 ...

My Aunt Kay Jean suggested I start sharing a verse of the day.  I liked her suggestion but decided instead of a verse of the day, I would share a verse of the week.  Be reminded of who God is from His Word. It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, 2  for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.” 3  And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. 4  There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? 5  For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they scolded her. 6  But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble he...

My Aunt Kay Jean suggested I start sharing a verse of the day.  I liked her suggestion but decided instead of a verse of the day, I would share a verse of the week.  Be reminded of who God is from His Word. 17  Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18  He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’” 19  And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover. 20  When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve. [ b ] 21  And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22  And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” 23  He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. 24  The...

Here are notes from my sermon at Hesston MB today. Opening Illustration- Casting Crowns “Sweet Little Jesus Boy”   Background- Jesus first sign was turning water into wine in vs. 1-11. What was the purpose of the miracle? To prove his power and that He is God & reveal His glory.   Reminder of who Jesus is (chart from Brad’s sermon 1/9/14)   (Vs. 12-17) Jesus & Sacrifice (His Love) Vs. 13-What is the Passover? Refer to Brad’s sermon last week- Lamb of God-Exodus 12:26-27       Vs. 14-What did Jesus see at the temple? Men selling cattle, sheep and doves & others exchanging money-Other Gospels write about a different cleansing during the final week of Jesus life whereas John writes about a cleansing during his early years. Most scholars agree he begins and ends his public ministry in this way. Leviticus 1:3-9 (burnt offering-make atonement-bull, sheep, doves); 4:2-21(sin offering-bull)-necessar...

Tonight our Family Night at Hesston MB focused on the Passover. As we walked thru a few aspects of the celebration, I was reminded about how it all points to Jesus. Here are some of the items used: Salt water-to remind them of tears shed while in Egypt & how God rescued them by letting them walk on dry ground thru the Red Sea. Bitter root-to remind them of the bitterness they experienced at the hands of the Egyptians. Blood above doors-reminding God to passover their home because of the blood of the lamb. Do you know where I am going? Jesus shed tears for us as he was beaten & tortured & killed in our place. He experienced bitterness from the people who insulted him, gambled for his clothes, & ultimately took our sins upon Himself. His blood has allowed us to be rescued & saved from death. He died in our place & took the punishment we deserved. He is the Lamb of God & He was the ultimate & final sacrifice. Even as I led this Family Night, I was rem...