Reserve a time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will. (Steps 10 and 11)

Voluntarily submit to any and all changes God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects. (Steps 6 and 7

“Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires”

Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and my words. (Step 12)

“Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires.”

God planned for the Church from the beginning, and has let us in on it!

Everything Jesus had preached and said seemed to be in vain; He was dead; His followers were scattered and without hope. Yet, after 3 days, Jesus arose from the grave just as He had said He would, appeared in person to some of the women who followed Him whom He then instructed to tell His disciples about His resurrection. True to His word, He was alive! Death and sin were defeated!

After the last meal with His disciples, they went to the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus went to pray to His Father about His coming death and cup of suffering. He was arrested without cause by the authorities, His disciples all fled, He was illegally tried by the Sanhedrin, and condemned to death by Pilate for claiming to be God.

When Jesus arrived at Jerusalem, He rode into the city on a young colt, the mark of a triumphant king. Not understanding, the crowds shouted "Hosanna!" They thought He was going to set up His Kingdom. But Jesus came as the servant who was to give HIs life; and to that end, at dinner, a woman poured perfume over Him to prepare Him for burial. Even as the religious authorities were conspiring to kill Him and He was being betrayed by Judas, He ate one last mean with His disciples, offering Himself as the Passover Lamb.

As the time approaches for Jesus' crucifixion, He speaks to Peter, James, John and Andrew about the fall of Jerusalem, about the events in the future days, and about His return to the earth in glory. He warns the disciples (and hence He warns us) to be alert and watchful to what will happen regarding the coming of HIs Kingdom.

The Jewish authorities question and then reject Jesus, whereupon Jesus teaches about the rejection of God's messengers, taxes, the resurrection, the greatest commandment, the Lordship of the Messiah, and the Godly attitude in giving.

Jesus arrives at Jerusalem as King, and cleanses the Temple. The religious authorities begin to plot His death, and He teaches the 12 about faith.