Be ready!

When will these things happen?

Jesus continues to field challenges, all the while desperately trying to rescue the pharisees from their own self destruction and teach the apostles what true leadership should look like.

Jesus fields challenges and arguments, turning traps back on those who try to spring them on Jesus.

When Jesus does arrive back in Jerusalem He doesn't sneak in! He rides in to great acclaim and then cleanses the temple! Jesus is a celebrity, some hate Him, some fear Him and many love Him but no one is neutral,

With full knowledge that the leaders are looking to kill him, Jesus nonetheless begins to work his way back to Jerusalem, making a stop in Jericho on the way.

Jesus goes to Ephraim to lay low for a bit, but that doesn't mean he stops ministering. Of course he continues to teach and minister.

It's instructive to watch how Jesus interacts with some of his best friends during their time of grief. It's interesting to note how he responds to each according to their grief and need.

Jesus tells two of his strangest stories.