Daily reading

Today’s reading is: Mt. 21:12-27; Mk. 11:12-33; Lk. 19:41-20:8; Jn. 12:20-50

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Matthew Chapter Twenty-One

(Outline continues from yesterday)

  1. The Lord cleansed the temple, driving out the money-changers for the second time (Matt. 21:12-13).
  2. The priests and scribes were scornful of the shouting children, but the Lord was enjoying the fulfilled prophecy (Matt. 21:15-16).
  3. On Tuesday of the Passion week, Jesus cursed a fig tree and encouraged the disciples to develop a faith-based prayer ministry (Matt. 21:18-22).
  4. On Wednesday of the Passion Week, Jesus is challenged by the chief priests and elders of Jerusalem to declare the authority under which he was operating (Matt. 21:23-27).

(Chapter Twenty-One continues tomorrow)

Mark Chapter Eleven

(Outline continues from yesterday)

  1. On Tuesday of the Passion week, Jesus cursed a fig tree—not accepting the excuse that it was not the season for figs (Mk. 11:12-14).  The next day, this withered tree became the visual aid to teach the doctrine of prayer (Mk. 11:20-25).
  2. On Tuesday afternoon, Christ drove the money-changers out of the temple (Mk. 11:15-19).
  3. On Wednesday of the Passion Week, Jesus is challenged by the chief priests and elders of Jerusalem to declare the authority under which he was operating (Mk. 11:27-33).  Mark’s servant-oriented Gospel highlights the spiritual leaders’ fear of the people (v.32).

Luke Chapter Nineteen

(Outline continues from yesterday)

  1. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem, as He foresees her total destruction (Lk. 19:41-44).
  2. Jesus cleansed the temple of all the economic business, and undertook a serious teaching ministry there (Lk. 19:45-48).  

[The Luke narrative doesn’t spell out the days as clearly as other Gospels do.  This event occurs on Tuesday, March 31st, 33AD.]

Luke Chapter Twenty

  1. The Adversary certainly couldn’t stand for any serious teaching, or the true gospel message to be proclaimed.  Opposition to the Lord then came:
    1. From the chief priests, scribes, & elders (Lk. 20:1-19).

(Chapter Twenty continues tomorrow)

John Chapter Twelve

(Outline continues from yesterday)

  1. Only John’s gospel records the full text of Jesus final public evangelistic appeal (Jn. 12:23-50).
    1. The hour has come (Jn. 12:23,27; 13:1,31-32; 17:1) after many occasions in which His hour had not yet come (Jn. 2:4; 7:6; 8:20).
    2. The necessity of death for eternal life is introduced here (Jn. 12:24-26) and expanded significantly by the Apostle Paul (1st Cor. 15:36-49).
    3. Soul anguish does not excuse us from accomplishing the Father’s purpose (Jn. 12:27-32).
    4. The distinctive soteriology and eschatology of Son of Man doctrine cannot be overstated (Jn. 12:34-36; Dan. 7:13-14).
    5. Jesus didn’t hide long (Jn. 12:36) as He had additional gospel preaching to do on this day (Jn. 12:44-50).