1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: Let us pray, and the multitudes that went before and 2 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:08,600 Speaker 1: that followed cried saying, Hosanna to the son of David. 3 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: Blest is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, 4 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 1: Hosanna in the highest Matthew twenty one nine. My Lord, 5 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: I know that you've called me to be a great 6 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: leader amongst your people. As you begin to evaluate my life, 7 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:33,199 Speaker 1: give me the perspective and posture of Jesus. Help me 8 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:36,520 Speaker 1: to be confident that I get to reveal that You've 9 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 1: called me to greater things. When the weight of leadership 10 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: tries to get me to shift from my identity, I 11 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: will stand steadfast like the colt in to Day's story. 12 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: I will remain calm in my resolve to unapologetically be 13 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 1: me and lead how You've created me. As I move 14 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:05,040 Speaker 1: in your presence, Help me to recognize my season. Help 15 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 1: me to remain faithful even when it's time for me 16 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:11,479 Speaker 1: to step out and live out the mission for my life. 17 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 1: Like Jesus, hide me until it's my time to accelerate 18 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: and elevate, For it is in the quiet and obscure 19 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 1: moments that you are building my character and integrity, so 20 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: that when I step into my calling and I am 21 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: forced to carry my cross. I won't buckle under the 22 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 1: weight of the responsibility. As I begin my triumphal entry 23 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:43,560 Speaker 1: into my purpose, I will look to you Jesus, to 24 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: see me through. In Jesus name, Amen, Listening to these 25 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: daily prayers strengthens your relationship with God. Continue hearing from 26 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: the Lord by listening to today's Bible in a Year, 27 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: brought to you by Bible in a Year dot. 28 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 2: Com the triumphal Entry. In our last story, we learned 29 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 2: about the silent faith of Zychius and the loud faith 30 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 2: of Baramias. Both men were held back by sin or misfortune. However, 31 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 2: everything changed for them when they came in contact with Jesus. 32 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 2: Zacchius used his riches to feed the poor and destitute. 33 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 2: Barimias was blind but had his sight restored. They were 34 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:39,960 Speaker 2: both examples of Jesus's power to change lives. Now we 35 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 2: gaze upon the beginning of the end. The final week 36 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 2: of Jesus's life begins. Although it begins with cheers, it 37 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:52,239 Speaker 2: will soon turn into tears. Inspired by the Gospels. 38 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Pastor Jack Graham. With today's episode of the 39 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 3: Bible in a Year. I'm so glad that you have 40 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 3: joined us in our journey with Jesus through the Bible. 41 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 3: In our last episode, we heard how the Lord brought 42 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 3: healing and restoration to two different men who had both 43 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 3: lived on the outskirts of society. Their encounters were the 44 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 3: Son of God changed them forever and opened up a 45 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 3: new life for them. Today we'll hear how Jesus fulfills 46 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 3: an ancient prophecy about the Messiah entering into Jerusalem not 47 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 3: as a king at war, but as one who comes 48 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 3: in to bring peace. The enthusiastic crowd, caught up in 49 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 3: the moment, will worship and praise the one who would 50 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 3: soon be led to the cross to die for our sins. 51 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 3: Let us hear today's reading from God's Word. 52 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 2: It was late and Jesus was enjoying the company of 53 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 2: Lazarus and his family. Laughter flowed endlessly into the night. 54 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 2: The disciples and Jesus lounged at the table as Lazarus 55 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 2: retold the story of his death again. The Lord smiled 56 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 2: and looked around the room, his disciples, his friends. He 57 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 2: loved them dearly and was joyful to see God work 58 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 2: and move in their lives. He knew that hard times 59 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 2: were ahead, but he was confident that they all would 60 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 2: be steadfast. All except one. Judas is Scariot, one of 61 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:20,600 Speaker 2: the twelve, lingered at the corner of the table. Outwardly. 62 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 2: He was charming and witty, but Jesus knew what truly 63 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 2: dwelled deep within his heart. As the night went on, 64 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:29,720 Speaker 2: Mary the sister of Lazarus, emerged from the back of 65 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:33,080 Speaker 2: the house. She was carrying a large jug of ointment 66 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 2: made from pure spikenard. She knelt at Jesus's feet and 67 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 2: began to anoint his feet in head with the oil. 68 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 2: The smell of the spikenard filled the room. Everyone in 69 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:47,839 Speaker 2: the room was unsteady. Spikenard was an expensive ointment used 70 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 2: for a very specific purpose burial. The disciples and other 71 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:56,839 Speaker 2: guests watched in awe as Mary anointed Jesus. The ointment 72 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 2: was expensive and, no doubt left over from Lazarus's bury. 73 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 2: But more than the ointment itself, Mary was worshiping at 74 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:07,919 Speaker 2: the feet of Jesus. However, Judas did not find the 75 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 2: gesture sweet. All he saw was money being wasted. What 76 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:17,400 Speaker 2: a terrible waste, Judas blurted out. All the disciples darted 77 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 2: their eyes toward him. Judas, realizing he had just interrupted 78 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 2: a holy moment, sought to recover himself. Well, we should 79 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 2: save it and sell it to give the money to 80 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 2: the poor. Jesus looked at Judas. He knew that the 81 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:34,919 Speaker 2: poor was the last thing he had on his mind. 82 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 2: Jesus smiled at Mary, then spoke to Judas, saying, do 83 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:43,160 Speaker 2: not harass her. Judas, allow her to keep the rest 84 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 2: of the spikenard for my burial, for the poor will 85 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:51,719 Speaker 2: always be among you. I, however, will not. Judas shrunk 86 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:55,159 Speaker 2: back in embarrassment, and Mary bowed and then left with 87 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 2: the rest of the ointment. The disciples were too ignorant 88 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 2: at the time to truly understand what Jesus meant. His 89 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 2: time was approaching. The next day, Jesus drew near to Jerusalem. 90 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:09,719 Speaker 2: The Passover was drawing near, and the time of Jesus's 91 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 2: great sacrifice was at hand. Jesus sat with his disciples 92 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 2: at the Mount of Olives. There he overlooked the city. 93 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 2: He watched over the sea of faces below, people from 94 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 2: all over the world had come to worship during the passover. 95 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,800 Speaker 2: He drew a deep breath and looked to Heaven. It 96 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:30,359 Speaker 2: is time, he whispered. Jesus stood to his feet and 97 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 2: walked to Peter, James and John, My friends, I have 98 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:38,719 Speaker 2: a special task for you. Jesus smiled, and the disciples chuckled, 99 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 2: usually that ben Jesus was going to ask them to 100 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 2: do something absurd. They were excited at the opportunity. Go 101 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 2: into the village at the bottom of the hill. When 102 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:50,800 Speaker 2: you enter it, you will find a colt tied up 103 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 2: with its mother. It will be unruly and dangerous. I 104 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:57,480 Speaker 2: want you to take it for me. If anyone asks 105 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 2: why you are taking the donkey, simply say the Lord 106 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 2: has need of it. The three men did as Jesus asked. 107 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 2: The colt jolted its neck back. When the disciples tried 108 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 2: to mount it, it flailed its hind legs and kicked 109 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:13,440 Speaker 2: back for nearly three miles. The colt dragged its feet 110 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 2: stubbornly into the ground. Peter was nearly kicked in the 111 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 2: head four times, and James was spat on twice. The 112 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 2: colt was truly stubborn and unruly. However, as it approached Jesus, 113 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:30,160 Speaker 2: its spirit calmed. The wild beast ceased its writhing and 114 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 2: stayed completely still before its master. Jesus approached it and 115 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 2: stroked its face. The disciples were dumbfounded as Jesus mounted 116 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 2: the colt with ease. Jesus descended down the Mount of 117 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 2: Olives towards Jerusalem. Words spread that Jesus was on his way. 118 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:49,880 Speaker 2: The man who healed the blind, the man who cast 119 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 2: out demons, the man who spoke with authority, the man 120 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 2: who raised the dead to life, the man who fed 121 00:07:56,960 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 2: five thousand, the man who spoke truth to power was approaching. 122 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 2: Citizens of God's Holy Nation gathered at the gates of 123 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 2: Jerusalem to gaze upon the chosen King. Jesus rode the 124 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 2: cults slowly, and the people parted like the red sea 125 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 2: to make way for him. Hosannah, they cried out, Blessed 126 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 2: be the one who comes. In the name of the Lord, 127 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 2: they sang. They laid out palm Franz to make a 128 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 2: pathway for Jesus. Some of them even removed their own 129 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 2: cloaks for him to walk upon. The crowd roared with glee. 130 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 2: They saw Jesus as the chosen savior that would liberate 131 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 2: them from the oppression of Rome. They saw him as 132 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:39,040 Speaker 2: a wise and noble king, worthy to sit on the 133 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 2: throne of David. They wanted him to rule with power 134 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:46,239 Speaker 2: and wisdom. However, Jesus was not the king they expected. 135 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 2: He was the chosen king and hero of God. He 136 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 2: was the one whom every hero of scripture pointed to. 137 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 2: But his mission was not to overthrow a temporary government. No, 138 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 2: he had a much greater enemy, to vanquish the sin 139 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 2: and shame that choked humanity. Since the Garden of Eden 140 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:08,559 Speaker 2: needed to be conquered, this would require Jesus to die. 141 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 2: So as the people stood and saying, Jesus said nothing. 142 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 2: As the people escorted him into the heart of the 143 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:19,959 Speaker 2: city to rule, he remained silent, for his throne was 144 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 2: a cross. 145 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:27,680 Speaker 3: In today's scripture, Jesus and the disciples are dining together 146 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:31,320 Speaker 3: in Bethany, the town where Mary, Martha and Lazarus lived. 147 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,800 Speaker 3: Lazarus was with them, and as they ate, Mary entered 148 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:37,199 Speaker 3: into the room and began to anoint the feet of 149 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:41,080 Speaker 3: Jesus with an expensive oil. She wiped the oil from 150 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 3: his feet with her hair, worshiping at the feet of 151 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:47,280 Speaker 3: our Lord without regard for what others might say or think. 152 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:51,520 Speaker 3: All she wanted was to show her love for Jesus 153 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 3: and to anoint him and prepare him for what was 154 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:59,080 Speaker 3: yet to come. It was a powerful moment that was 155 00:09:59,720 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 3: more symbolic and more expressive than she could have possibly known. 156 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:07,960 Speaker 3: The oil she used was typically reserved for burial preparations. 157 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:12,080 Speaker 3: She did not know, even as they had dined together, 158 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:16,199 Speaker 3: that Jesus was aware from that moment that his time 159 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 3: was drawing very near for him to go to the 160 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 3: cross and give his life. Not all were touched by 161 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:25,800 Speaker 3: this act of worship, however, Judas is Scariot, the one 162 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:29,160 Speaker 3: disciple who would fall away and betray Jesus, complained that 163 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 3: what he saw is the wastefulness of Mary's gesture of 164 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:36,200 Speaker 3: love and worship. He argued that they could sell the 165 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:39,080 Speaker 3: oil and use the money to help the poor. The 166 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 3: reality was that Judas wasn't really interested in the poor 167 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:45,600 Speaker 3: or helping anyone but himself, but we're told that he 168 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:49,679 Speaker 3: often took money from the disciples purse for his own gain. 169 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 3: Jesus rebuked Judas, telling him to leave Mary alone, for 170 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:57,800 Speaker 3: she had done what she could and all that she could. 171 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 3: Jesus was telling his disciple that could still not grasp 172 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 3: that his time on earth was coming to an end, 173 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:08,320 Speaker 3: that worship and to serve the Lord Jesus was the 174 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:11,160 Speaker 3: goal of life. This is why we are made. He 175 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:13,320 Speaker 3: was soon, very soon to be handed over to the 176 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 3: authorities and put to death. Jesus rebuke of Judas even 177 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:21,160 Speaker 3: helped speed this along, as Judas soon departed to meet 178 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:25,560 Speaker 3: with religious leaders and agreed to betray the Lord. The 179 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:28,959 Speaker 3: next day, Jesus spoke with his three closest disciples, giving 180 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:31,640 Speaker 3: them instructions to go into the nearby village, where they 181 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 3: would find a donkey tied up with its colt. He 182 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:37,880 Speaker 3: told them to bring them to him, telling anyone who asked, 183 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:41,960 Speaker 3: the Lord needs them. This was more than just an 184 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 3: arrangement for transportation. Jesus was fulfilling a prophecy from Zachariah nine, 185 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:51,360 Speaker 3: which we find recorded in Matthew twenty one, verse five. 186 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 3: Here it is say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, 187 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 3: your king is coming to you, humble and mounted on 188 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 3: a donkey and a cult, the full of a beast 189 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:06,839 Speaker 3: of burden. At this time, the people of Israel were 190 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 3: looking for a triumphant, conquering king who would enter the 191 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 3: scene with power and dominance and overthrow the Roman government. 192 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:17,839 Speaker 3: But if they paid attention, they would have known that 193 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:20,880 Speaker 3: Jesus would be a different kind of king, for he 194 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 3: came in humility, not as a military conqueror, but as 195 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:28,120 Speaker 3: the servant of God and the savior who would give 196 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:32,120 Speaker 3: his life as a ransom for many. Just as Jesus 197 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:35,680 Speaker 3: descended the Mount of Olives into Jerusalem, seated on the colt, 198 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:39,120 Speaker 3: crowds lined the street, throwing palm fronds to the ground 199 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:43,200 Speaker 3: for him to walk upon. They shouted praises, saying Hosanna 200 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 3: in the highest Cloaks were removed and thrown on the 201 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 3: path as well, and the excitement was palpable. And yet 202 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 3: so many, most all were missing the point. They wanted 203 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 3: a savior to fit their mold and make their dreams 204 00:12:58,679 --> 00:13:01,480 Speaker 3: come true. They wanted to k kingdom of their own. 205 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:05,640 Speaker 3: But Jesus had a greater purpose, and the people had 206 00:13:05,679 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 3: a much greater need. The greater need of all is 207 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 3: the need of salvation from sin and to break the 208 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:16,000 Speaker 3: change that bound them spiritually, not just those who bound 209 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 3: them physically. How often do we also attempt to fit 210 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 3: God into our own plans, our own will, our own desires, 211 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:27,240 Speaker 3: rather than yielding and surrendering our lives to His purpose. 212 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:30,680 Speaker 3: Just as the crowd who wanted to seize Jesus after 213 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:32,840 Speaker 3: he fed the five thousand and make him a king 214 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:36,080 Speaker 3: who would then cast off the yoke of bondage. This 215 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 3: crowd wanted a messiah who would establish Israel as a 216 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 3: powerful nation free from the power of Rome. So they 217 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:47,640 Speaker 3: sang his praises, leading him into Jerusalem to claim a 218 00:13:47,679 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 3: physical throne. But soon most would turn away, even calling 219 00:13:53,280 --> 00:13:56,440 Speaker 3: for him to be crucified. The very ones who said 220 00:13:56,480 --> 00:14:00,760 Speaker 3: hail him would soon say nail him. The ones who 221 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:04,560 Speaker 3: were saying crown him would soon be saying, nail him 222 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 3: to the cross. The crown would adorn his head would 223 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:10,240 Speaker 3: not be made of gold and precious stones, but of 224 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:13,960 Speaker 3: twisted thorns that spilled his blood. And yet it was 225 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:18,240 Speaker 3: by this blood that true freedom is found, because there 226 00:14:18,280 --> 00:14:22,160 Speaker 3: is power in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. 227 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 3: Dear God, we thank you for today's scripture and how 228 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 3: we are reminded of your love for us as Jesus 229 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:30,840 Speaker 3: came to Jerusalem prepared to die on the cross for 230 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 3: our sins. Thank you for Jesus. Thank You for salvation 231 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 3: and the forgiveness of sins and eternal life in you. Amen. 232 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:44,119 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a year podcast. 233 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:47,080 Speaker 3: This is Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. I want to 234 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 3: encourage you to download the Prey dot com app and 235 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:55,120 Speaker 3: make prayer and Bible study discipleship a priority in your life. 236 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 3: Put Jesus first in your life and watch what He 237 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 3: can do when you give your life to him. If 238 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:04,760 Speaker 3: you enjoyed this podcast, share it with someone you love, 239 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 3: because by inviting others to join us on this journey 240 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:12,120 Speaker 3: through the Bible, many will meet the Lord and experience 241 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 3: his power in their lives. And if you want more 242 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 3: resources on how to tap into God's power for your life, 243 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:22,440 Speaker 3: be sure to visit Jack Graham dot org. 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