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TUESDAY Withered fig tree (Mt. 21:19-22; Mk. 11:20-25) Controversy (Mt. 21:23-22:46; Mk. 11:27-12:37; Lk. 20:1-44) Condemnation of Scribes/Pharisees (Mt. 23:1-39; Mk. 12:38-40; Lk. 20:45-47) Widow's mites (Mk. 12:41-44; Lk. 21:1-4) Visit of Greeks (Jn. 12:20-36) Rejection (Jn. 12:37-50) Apocalyptic discourse (Mt. 24, 25; Mk. 13:1-37; Lk. 21:5-38) Prediction of cross (Mt. 26:1-5; Mk. 14:1, 2; Lk. 22:1, 2) Annointing by Mary (Mt. 26:6-13; Mk. 14:3-9) Betrayal Planned (Mt. 26:14-16; Mk. 14:10, 11; Lk. 22:3-6) On Tuesday morning, Jesus and his ...

Holy Week: MONDAY Cursing of the fig tree (Mt. 21:18, 19; Mk. 11:12-14) Cleansing of the Temple (Mt. 21:12, 13; Mk. 11:15-19; Lk. 19:45-48) Healings in the Temple (Mt. 21:14-17) On Monday, Jesus returned with His disciples to Jerusalem. Along the way, He cursed a fig tree because it had failed to bear fruit. Some scholars believe this cursing of the fig tree represented God's judgment on the spiritually dead religious leaders of Israel. When Jesus arrived at the Temple, ...

Considering the names of God: El Olam In Isa. 40, the prophet chastises God’s people for thinking that God is unaware of them. The prophet describes God’s sovereign rule of His creation at length and then asks: “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable.” (29) “The Everlasting God” is the translation of the Hebrew El Olam ...

One of several uncomplimentary terms that could be used to describe the modern Church is “reactionary.” Routinely, the contemporary Church is found responding to developments in society, rather than taking a role of leading society according to Biblical principles. These days, we spend a lot of our time determining what we are going to say regarding the latest example of debauchery. Although it is reasonable to expect that the Church will, by necessity, have to respond after some issue has ...

One of the most frequent causes for unrest in local churches is the question of how we are to conduct ourselves as Christians, particularly when it comes to the operation of the family. Typically, views regarding various elements of conduct clash as one side stresses certain personal convictions as if they were commanded in Scripture. The Bible, of course, provides plenty of information concerning what is and what is not proper behavior for all believers. And in a family, the ...