November 8, 2015 March 20, 2016

Events of “Holy Week” Day Event Scripture Saturday Arrival at Bethany Jn. 12:1 Sunday Crowd came to see Jesus Jn. 12:9-11 Monday Triumphal entry Mt. 21:1-9 Mk. 11:1-10 Lk. 19:28-44 Tuesday Cursed a fig tree and   Cleansed the Temple Mt. 21:18-19 Mk. 11:12-14 Mt. 21:12-13 Mk. 11:15-17 Lk. 19:45-46

Palm Sunday Voices on the Way March 20, 2016 Palm Sunday Voices on the Way

reached the cave in the mountain of the Lord. This morning I was reading through 1. Kings 19, and was reminded of the truth that God doesn't stop us from running.  In the case of Elijah, He even provided him with the food to give him the strength to travel for 40 days until he reached the cave in the mountain of the Lord.

God brought him to the place and the time where Elijah was willing to answer the question, "What are you doing here?"   It is interesting that God didn't ask Elijah this question when he asked God to take his life.  Rather, God waited until just the right time and just the right place when Elijah was willing to answer the question honestly,

and then hear God's answer...that His ways are not always clearly visible...but by His voice – His still, small voice – He is accomplishing His purposes.   His voice by which He spoke and brought the world into existence teeming with life.

His voice which brings life to that which is dead. His voice that can calm the waves of the sea.   His voice by which He draws all men to Himself...even those who are running.   His voice.  The voice of our Father, the Lord God Almighty.

to just the right place at just the right time when He will ask them And in this we can have hope and we can trust that He will bring those who are running to just the right place at just the right time when He will ask them "What are you doing here?" and we can pray that at this point they will be willing to hear and to listen and choose to obey His voice.

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The Voice of a Blind Man  

35 Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. 36 And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant.  

37 So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38 And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”  

“What do you want Me to do for you?” 40 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when He had come near, He asked him, 41 saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.”  

And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God. 42 Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith [in Me] has made you well.” 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God. Luke 18:35-43  

The Voice of the Messiah

41 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, “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.

because you did not know the time of your visitation.” 43 For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, 44 and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

the Messiah would present himself The prophet Daniel, hundreds of years earlier, had been given by God a certain calendar of time which was marked off precisely to determine the date when the Messiah would present himself to the nation Israel.

And according to the reckoning of Sir Robert Anderson, former head of Scotland Yard, an English layman with a great knowledge of the Bible, the precise date on which Daniel's prophecy was to be fulfilled was this day. Ray Stedman

The Voice of the Crowd

6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them 6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!” Matthew 21:6-10

The Voice of the Religious Leaders

39 And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” 40 But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”

The Voice of “…all the city”

“This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.” 10 And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” 11 So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”

The Voice of “…certain Greeks”

“Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. 21 Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

23 But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. 24 Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.

25 He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honour.” John 12:20-26

What Next? The blind man

What Next? The blind man The weeping Saviour

What Next? The blind man The weeping Saviour The crowd

What Next? The blind man The weeping Saviour The crowd The religious leaders

What Next? The blind man The weeping Saviour The crowd The religious leaders All the city

What Next? The blind man The weeping Saviour The crowd The religious leaders All the city Certain Greeks

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour 337  

Pass me not, O gentle Saviour, Hear my humble cry; While on others Thou art calling, Do not pass me by. Chorus: Saviour, Saviour, Hear my humble cry, While on others Thou art calling, Do not pass me by.  

Let me at Thy throne of mercy Find a sweet relief; Kneeling there in deep contrition, Help my unbelief. Chorus: Saviour, Saviour, Hear my humble cry, While on others Thou art calling, Do not pass me by.  

Trusting only in Thy merit, Would I seek Thy face; Heal my wounded, broken spirit, Save me by Thy grace. Chorus: Saviour, Saviour, Hear my humble cry, While on others Thou art calling, Do not pass me by.  

Thou the Spring of all my comfort, More than life to me, Whom have I on earth beside Thee, Whom in Heav’n but Thee. Chorus: Saviour, Saviour, Hear my humble cry, While on others Thou art calling, Do not pass me by.