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Romans 13:4 exhorts believers to "clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ." But what about the old clothes, the "desires of the flesh?" How do we remove sinful behaviors and keep them off for good?

Up To Jerusalem - Teaching 1 Scripture - Matthew 20:17-19, Mark 10:32-34, Luke 18:31-33, John 11:55-57

Jesus is the most courageous man who ever lived. He knew what lay ahead and yet He chose the road that led to the cross anyways! Clearly, we matter to God. God loves us each individually so much that He was willing to go Up to Jerusalem.

Up to Jerusalem 1. Biblical 2. Jewish 3. Chronological 4. Teleological (meaning it is by design - God's deliberate plan)

In Matthew 20:17-19 we read "Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way He took the Twelve…. " And He shares that the Son of Man (Himself) would be arrested, condemned to death, mocked, flogged, crucified and on the 3rd day He will be raised to life.

Jesus is up front with telling of His death and resurrection but the disciples did not understand what He was saying. In Mark 10:22 and 32 Mark reports that they were on their way up to Jerusalem and Jesus told them what was going to happen to Him. There is a sense of fear and uncertainty in the air…..

Luke 18:31-33 as well tells us that Jesus took them aside and said that they were going up to Jerusalem and He told them everything that is written by the prophets on the Son of Man would be fulfilled…. He would be arrested, mocked, flogged, killed, and on the 3rd day He will rise again.

John tells us in John 11:55-57 that Jesus was going up to Jerusalem but adds the piece that the chief priests and pharisees had plans to arrest Jesus.

Comparing all four sources, we can determine a specific time when this conversation happened. This is just days before the Passover festival (a festival commemorating the deliverance of the Israelites by God from bondage in Egypt, when they put the blood of a lamb on their door posts and the Lord passed over their homes - saving them from the 10th Plague and then God used Moses to lead them out of Egypt.)

From these four sets of verses we learn that: God will carry out His purpose! Jesus will do the Father's will! And God wins!

Everything in the Bible points to these final days of Jesus and everything that follows flows out of these days - because the Final Return of Jesus is coming!! He has already won the victory! And because of that victory, we are assured that God wins and so do we as His believers!

The story of Up to Jerusalem is truth that transforms- it is life-giving - it changes EVERYTHING! And so let's head Up to Jerusalem!

Pastor digs deeper into who the chief priests were: their politics, their duties, their influence, their teachings, and their opposition to Jesus. They viewed Him as a threat to their power, influence, wealth and futures.

What we learn is that what God desires from us is not religion - He desires relationship with Him: to know Him, to listen to Him, to follow Him.

Pastor explores a few more verses in Matthew as they are on the road up to Jerusalem. Jesus teaches the disciples that life is not about achievements and being "top dog". This life is about serving. Jesus says, "serving, even as I have served." Jesus is a servant - and we are called to be like that. Jesus tells that serving Him and others is the way the Father would have us do things, not the way the world does - of looking out for only one's self. Jesus teaches and shows us that with God it's all about self sacrifice and service - being humble and obedient, it's not about self-promotion and self-aggrandizement. Did you know the word leader is mentioned only 6 times in the King James Bible, but servant is mentioned 900 times! Kinda' emphasizes the point!

Jesus says, "The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many."

This is our model and we are called to be more and more like Him

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Up to Jerusalem is a study of the final weeks of Jesus' ministry concluding with His resurrection and ascension, using the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John together with material from ancient sources and recent discoveries. Up to Jerusalem is part four of our Two Year Study of the Gospels. Up To Jerusalem is the story of the plan of God to redeem the world, and the story of a Savior willing to obey the Father's plan. As we study Jesus' final days, we will be impacted as we discover the Love of God for each one of us.

This study is great for large group, small group or home group study and can be started at any time.

Colossians 3:12-14 tells us about God's "dress code" for believers: We are to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience, so that others may see the very image of Jesus in our lives!

Scripture - Luke 24:36-49 "What Is Written". Other scripture: Exodus 15:2,Isaiah 52:7, Psalm 27:1, 1 Chronicles 16:35

Our story today continues with the two disciples in the story, "Road to Emmaus" from last week who once they understood that it was Jesus they had been talking with, immediately returned to Jerusalem. Our story picks up after they have arrived back in Jerusalem and are with the others in a private, locked room when suddenly Jesus Himself is with them in the room and greets them, "Peace be with you!"

Peace… The peace we receive from Jesus is life transforming. Peace or the Hebrew word, Shalom, means everything is right with the world because everything is right with God because when Jesus rose from the grave it shows that now everything is now right with God and with those who have repented and received Him by faith. As those people with God's peace, we know that ALL things are going to work together for good, we know God has won the victory and that we will be part of His final triumph - so fear flees and peace comes!

Back to the story: Jesus' sudden appearance startles them. He's supposed to be dead and defeated and yet here He is and He is no longer dead - He is not defeated, He is VICTORIOUS!

Jesus shows them His hands and feet and eats with them and reminds them that everything written about Him in the books of the Law, the prophets and the psalms was fulfilled through Him. Then He opens their minds so they can understand the Scripture and they see who He truly is and how the scripture is all about Him.

Jesus' name means SALVATION - and all throughout scripture the One who saves is mentioned over and over - Jesus is the One who has become our Salvation. Jesus IS Salvation!

In Hebrew the word for Jesus is the same word as the word for Salvation. It's an interesting exercise to read scriptures replacing "Jesus" for the word "salvation."

Examples: Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Becomes: The Lord is my light and my JESUS; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Exodus 15:2 The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.

Becomes: "The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my JESUS. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.

One more, Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!"

Becomes: How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim JESUS, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!"

Jesus is all over the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). It is not simply the prophetic words that predicted His coming, his death and His resurrection; it is not merely the historic events that mirrored who He would be and give us a picture of Him before He even came; it is not simply the promisee of the prophet's that Messiah would come - HIS NAME - Is everywhere! He is salvation! Salvation and Jesus are the same Hebrew word. Wherever you read salvation it is Jesus! Now it will be impossible to miss it every time you read it!

As our story continues, Jesus talks how the scriptures say He would suffer, die but rise again. He talks of how repentance for the forgiveness of sin would be preached in Jerusalem and then into the whole world, and he shares how they were witnesses to these things. He ends with the promise of the Holy Spirit.

As we look at the New Testament - we can see for example that the story of Zacchaeus when Jesus said, "Today, Salvation has come to this house" that Jesus was probably speaking Hebrew (not Greek, the language the New Testament was written in) so what is translated "salvation" was most likely "Jesus" so it sounds like this: Jesus said, "Today, JESUS has come to this house!"

Jesus is the name by which we are saved because Jesus IS Salvation!

May we never stop speaking Jesus! May we never stop speaking salvation!

What is written - is our Salvation What is written - Is the Name of Jesus!

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St. Luke's Account is part three of our Two Year Study of the Gospels. This book written by Luke, a non-Jew, offers a unique perspective into the story of Jesus' life.

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In the midst of life's sorrows and fears, Jesus promises to sustain us in His strength -- the strength to not only endure but to triumph -- when we give Him our worries. "Cast your care upon the Lord, and He will sustain you."

Scripture - Luke 24:13-25 "Surprise Encounter". Other scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 13:20-21

The first day of Jesus' Resurrection was a day of surprises!

Today's story is one of the most incredible stories in the Bible. It is one of the most incredible acts of historical reporting found anywhere in all of literature and all of history! It is the story of two disciples on the road to Emmaus and their surprise encounter with the One who is risen from the dead!

The last day of the week is the Jewish day of the Sabbath Day which is a Saturday. Today's story takes place on Sunday, the first day of the week. But this was a special "first day of the week" because this particular Sunday was the first day after the Sabbath of Passover and thus a festival day: The Festival of First Fruits. Why is this significant? The Bible tells us Jesus is the First Fruits of those who rise from the dead. (1 Corinthians 15:20). So there's nothing accidental about God the Father choosing this particular day for Jesus' Resurrection!

The story tells of two disciples walking and talking about all that had happened in the last week. They had heard bits and pieces. Their hopes were dashed at the brutal crucifixion of Jesus and the tragic reality seemed to be that everything they had pinned their hopes and lives upon was gone and dead with Jesus' death. As they talked Jesus Himself came up and walked with them, but they were kept from recognizing Him.

Why was God so intentional for them to have this conversation without realizing who they were talking to? We will find out….

Pastor brings in some holy speculation about who one of the disciples, Cleopas, may have been. He shares that Cleopas may be none other that Jesus' step uncle (His step father, Joseph's, brother.)

As Jesus joins them He asks what they are discussing. Incredulously they can't believe He doesn't know and they share what had happened in the previous days, ending with all they knew that had happened that morning with the women finding the empty tomb, Peter and John verifying the tomb really was empty, other women seeing and speaking with angels, Mary Magdalene encountering Jesus, Himself. And how they don't even know what to think about it all.

Then Jesus says, " 'How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?' And then beginning with Moses, Jesus explained to them what was said in the Scriptures about Himself." What an amazing conversation this had to have been! Here they are hearing Jesus share about Himself, all while having no idea that it's actually Him with them!

Pastor walks through Scriptures pointing out several possible sections of the Old Testament that Jesus may have shared that day with them as they walked. Whatever Jesus shared, it must have been a fascinating conversation because the Bible is a story that proclaims the goodness and faithfulness of God to an unfaithful creation. It is the story that reminds us that the Living God will keep His Word even though we human beings so often fail. It is a story that tells there is One to come who will redeem and deliver and rule forever. How many times were these two disciples stopped in their tracks as they listened to Jesus explain the scriptures to them that day.

As they arrived at one of their houses, they invited Jesus to stay with them saying, "Please stay with us!" What a great request…. Have you asked Jesus that? "Please stay with me." Have you invited Him by saying "I want to know You more and more!" Jesus answered their request by staying with them and He will answer your request the same way!

When Jesus was at the table in their home, He took the bread, gave thanks, broke it and passed it out and as He did so, their eyes were opened and they recognized who He was, and then Jesus disappeared.

Back to our question: Why was God so intentional for them to have this conversation without realizing who they were talking to? We were able to see how they had accepted what they had heard on that walk - before they even realized who they had been walking with! The Bible says in Romans 10:17, "Faith come from hearing and hearing comes through the Word of the God." Their faith blossomed as they heard Jesus speak the Words of God in the Old Testament, shared through Moses and the other prophets. When we hear the Word (the Bible) today - it is still a Word that comes from the very lips of God and that Word: transforms, renews, gives hope, gives peace, brings power, and it changes everything!

After Jesus disappeared from their sight, they asked each other, "were not our hearts burning within as He talked with us and opened the scripture to us!" This is still true today - the Holy Spirit opens our minds to see the truth of the Living God. This is not religion - this is real life This is not a matter of ritual, this is a matter of living in a relationship with the Living God who loves us all and gave His Son for us all.

After Jesus disappeared they returned at once to Jerusalem and found the eleven Disciples, telling them it was true the Lord had indeed risen! They shared all they had experienced that day.

This story isn't just an amazing story - this story is a clear testimony about God's desire for us and about His claim on our lives because the One who created us also bought us back, redeeming us with the blood of His Son.

Our God comes looking for us. He comes seeking to walk with us, just as he sought to walk with these two. And He offers to us just what He offered them:

Healing Hope Forgiveness Life Assurance Peace Power Joy

He is the Risen One! And He is coming back! And so we say, "Amen, Come, Lord Jesus!

Pastor ends with a reading of Hebrews 13:20-21 "Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."

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St. Luke's Account is part three of our Two Year Study of the Gospels. This book written by Luke, a non-Jew, offers a unique perspective into the story of Jesus' life.

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Is the Holy Spirit a "Who" or a "What?" Scripture makes it clear that not only is the Holy Spirit a definite person rather than a "force," but He is God!

Scripture - Luke 19:28-44 Triumph and Tragedy

Today's teaching on Jesus crying is found only in the book of Luke. It takes place on the Tenth Day of Nissan - a day we call Palm Sunday. We will explore the triumph and the tragedy of that day and what it says about the heart of God, along with what it says to us about our need for Jesus.

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the Tenth Day of Nissan - a significant day - the day the Jewish people choose and set aside the lambs in preparation for their slaughter later in the week. It's on this very day that Jesus, our Passover Lamb was being "set aside," designated, as the sacrifice for the sins of not only the Jews but the entire world. As He rides into Jerusalem He is announcing and presenting Himself as the Lamb of God who offers Himself for us for the sins of the world as our Passover Lamb. Truly a day of triumph and tragedy. Triumph because God wins! Tragedy because of the incredible price Jesus would pay.

500 years earlier the prophet Zechariah announced, "See Jerusalem, your King comes to you riding on a donkey's colt." This is just how this triumphal entry happens - it's Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey as King. Why say king? In the ancient world if a king came in warfare he rode into town on a horse. But when a king came in peace he rode in on a donkey. And so, Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, as King of Israel, just as Zechariah had said.

There's something fascinating about donkeys. Every donkey has on it's back the shape of a cross - a stripe of dark hair running down its spine and another across its shoulders making a cross upon its back. As Jesus rode into Jerusalem He rode on a cross….

As Jesus overlooks Jerusalem His eyes fill with tears, the word in the greek has the connotation of sobbing. Jesus was sobbing with overwhelm at what he knew lay ahead, by what He knew of the Father's love, by what he knew of the cost of human rebellion that lay ahead.

Jesus wept over Jerusalem knowing that although crowds acclaimed him there were many that hated Him and who were plotting His death. So many had rejected Him and Jesus knew the judgement that lay ahead for Jerusalem. He saw the consequences of their rebellion and He sobbed, "If only you had recognized what would bring you peace." Jesus is the Prince of Peace.

Verse 44 tells of the judgement that awaits Jerusalem. This is just what happened within a generation of Jesus speaking these words. Ancient historical writings on the destruction of Israel in 70AD tell of the horrors of Jerusalem's complete destruction and of the deaths of a million Jewish people. And Jesus wept with the knowledge of what was to come.

Looking at the past and looking at the present, we can see and understand: Jesus is who He claimed to be, He is the Messiah and Savior. He desires that no one perishes and that all come to the knowledge of the truth. God's purpose in judgement is to draw us back to Himself.

For all people, this scripture today reminds us how serious it is to turn one's back on the Living God. The story of the Tenth Day of Nissan shows both Triumph and Tragedy. Tragedy - of all Jesus would endure over the next 6 days, the tragedy of what awaited Jerusalem. Triumph - of an empty tomb, the triumph of a returning Savior.

The Son of God endured tragedy for us that we might triumph forever! And even in the tragedies of life God points us to Jesus who brings eternal victory and triumph!

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Scripture - Luke 19:1-10, Romans 6:23, Romans 12:2, Titus 2:13-14 "Inner Healing"

Today's teaching is on the familiar story of Zacchaeus, but come along with us as we discover some new insights.

Zacchaeus was a very wealthy chief tax collector. Tax collectors were despised by people for their greed, for cheating people out of more than what was owed and they were considered to be traitors. Matthew, one of Jesus' disciples, had also been a tax collector. This makes one wonder if Matthew and Zacchaeus had known each other professionally… Was Zacchaeus curious about Jesus because Matthew had talked about Him? Was Zacchaeus curious to learn more about this Jesus person who had changed Matthew's life?

Zacchaeus was a short man and was unable to see over the crowd gathered around Jesus, so he ran ahead and climbed up a sycamore fig tree and from there he could see Jesus coming.

Zaccheaus wanted to see Jesus, BUT what he didn't realize is that Jesus wanted to see him! Our Lord is one who seeks people out. That day He wanted to show Zacchaeus His incredible love, His great mercy and His life-changing power. And still today, Jesus desires to seek us out too and show us all that He showed Zacchaeus that day.

Jesus calls Zacchaeus down from the tree and tells him He's staying at his house. Zacchaeus comes down from the tree and gladly welcomes Jesus to his home.

What was going through Zacchaeus' mind? How did He know my name? Did Matthew tip Him off? Was he feeling shock that Jesus was speaking directly to him? Was he wondering why he was singled out?

We aren't told about the conversation Jesus and Zacchaeus had, we don't know how long Jesus stayed, what they eat, or how many others were there. All that Luke shares is this, the part that really matters:

"But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, 'Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount." Jesus said to him, 'Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.'" Luke 19:8-10

Jesus came to seek and to save the lost….Such beautiful and powerful words! He came to save us from our sin. Through belief in Him, we receive life forever with Him.

Jesus came to: 1. Save us from sin's punishment (sin brings death - sin must be paid for - "for the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23). The blood of Jesus pays for our sin. 2. Save us from sin's grip - Just what we see with Zacchaeus - a man in the grip of greed - and Jesus broke that grip.

Jesus can and will brake whatever has a grip on our lives. Zacchaeus' story assures us of Jesus' desire to give us inner healing. Jesus frees us from sin's punishment, but also has the power to free us from sin's grip.

We will never be perfect, the only Perfect One is Jesus, but there is to be progress in our lives because through Christ we are no longer under the control of sin.

Biblical Truths found in this story:

AGREEMENT - Zacchaeus agreed with what Jesus told him. Zacchaeus agreed Jesus came to seek and to save him. When we receive Jesus by faith we are changed people, just like Zacchaeus. We have passed from death to life and are no longer controlled by the flesh. Instead we are living by the Spirit. He gives us the power to be changed by Him. Romans 12:2 says, "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will." There is a battle raging in us between the Spirit of God and the old nature, but there is power that we can find when in AGREEMENT with who Jesus is and what He says.

ACTIVITY - Zacchaeus engaged in godly activity - he acted immediately after hearing Jesus - not after thinking about it for a while - but immediately! He gave 1/2 of all he had to the poor and for those he cheated he said he'd restore them four-fold. God calls us to godly activity when we believe in Jesus as our Savior. And our faith calls forth action. Examples: ⁃ Rejoice in the Lord always (Philippians 4:4) ⁃ Let love be genuine (Romans 12:9) ⁃ Don't let the sun go down on your anger (Ephesians 4:26) ⁃ Be kind and considerate (Philippians 2:3-4) ⁃ Be gentle (Philippians 4:5) Real faith acts! We are not saved because of our actions, but because we are saved, our actions change.

ATTITUDE - Zacchaeus has a great attitude and is zealous to do what is right. He was eager to do what is good. Titus 2:13-14 "while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good." This needs to be our attitude - "eager to do what is good." We are to have an attitude that says "Lord, here am I, use me, send me. I gladly and eagerly will do what you've called me to do."

The Bible does not tell us the rest of the story…. But what we DO know is that Jesus came to seek out Zacchaeus that day. We know that Zacchaeus was a changed man that day. And we know that Jesus seeks us out too and His desire is to change us, and to do a work in us. May we agree and act and have the right attitude!Our website – https://www.awakeusnow.com

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Scripture - Luke 18:1-8; "The Widow's Plea"

The Parable: "The Widow's Plea" is an earthly narrative with a heavenly meaning - We should always pray and not give up!

This is a story that lets us know that there will be challenges and difficulties that we all will face. But in this parable Jesus is teaching us to endure - to not give up and to do so through prayer - leaning into Him and trusting Him.

The parable begins be telling of a judge that didn't know God and didn't care at all about people - and there's a widow that continues to go to the judge for justice against her adversary. Over and over again and again she goes to him and each time he refuses to help her until he gets so tired of her continually pursuing him for justice that he finally gives in so she would leave him alone.

Jesus goes on, "and will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones who cry out to Him day and night? Will He keep putting them off?"

Many interpret this to mean we need to be relentless in pounding on God's door for what is just and what is right and what we need. But what Jesus is actually doing is challenging us to compare what we know of the unjust judge to what we know about him, the righteous judge,The Living God, who cares for us all.

The unjust judge doesn't care about this widow, he only care about himself. God is NOT like that! GOD CARES!

Jesus is saying that if even an unjust judge responds to pleas, don't you know God who sees His children as precious will care so much more and will respond to His children. God is good and gracious and nothing like this unjust judge.

When things are rough and it seems that God is not listening, that is NOT the case! For our God is a righteous and caring judge!

Let's compare the two:

The Judge ⁃ Unjust ⁃ Unloving ⁃ Uncaring ⁃ Merciless ⁃ Evil ⁃ Rude

God ⁃ Just ⁃ Loving ⁃ Caring ⁃ Merciful ⁃ Good ⁃ Gracious

God wants us to always pray and not give up. The Lord wants us to bring our needs to Him, our concerns and worries to Him, our struggles, our cries and our pleas and to understand how good He is.

PRAYER MAKES GOD REAL!

When we talk to God and bring to Him the cares and concerns of our lives - His presence becomes real - in that circumstance we are living by faith! We're not giving up hope - We're praying by faith to the Living God.

Jesus finishes with, "I tell you, He (The Father) will see that they (His children) get justice, and suddenly. However, when the Son of Man (Jesus) comes, will He find faith on earth?"

Jesus is saying here for us not to give up hope. Don't allow the threats of opposition and attacks of the enemy to drive us away from Him, Living God who alone delivers us.

Don't allow the opposition of others to take our eyes off the goodness of God and the love of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Hang on to your faith!!! Hang on to your faith as never before!

How? 1. Pray to God - because prayer makes Him real! 2. Listen to and meditate on His Word 3. Be encouraged by fellow believers, those who have faith to live for God.

Pastor shares a powerful story of God's victory in pain from the book "Walk On" by Ben Malcolmson.

In Summary, hang onto the Lord!! It's a battle out there, but our God has won the victory. We will win because Jesus has already won!!

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St. Luke's Account is part three of our Two Year Study of the Gospels. This book written by Luke, a non-Jew, offers a unique perspective into the story of Jesus' life.

This study is great for large group, small group or home group study.