“Because Jesus knew that the Father had handed all things over to him, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, he got up from the meal, removed his outer clothes, took a towel and tied it around himself. He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the …
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22010.186 The Great Love of Jesus
“Just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that his time had come for him to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now loved them to the very end.” —John 13:1 Our Lord’s appointed “time” was nearing. His death and resurrection were now …
22010.185 God Has a Perfect Plan
“Now on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples said to him, ‘Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?’ He sent two of his disciples and told them, ‘Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of …
22010.184 Pay Attention!
“Then the day for the feast of Unleavened Bread came, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, ‘Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat.’” —Luke 22:7–8 The critical and decisive point of Jesus’ life had arrived and He tells His closest disciples to “Go and …
22010.181 The Beginning of the End
“Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve. He went away …
22010.179 Amazed!
“When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.” —Matthew 7:28–29 Authority. The very word according to the Oxford Dictionary means: “the power or right to enforce obedience; an influence exerted on opinion because of …
22010.178 The Right Foundation
“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation had been laid on rock. Everyone who hears these words of mine and …
22010.177 Living for Jesus
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven—only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. On that day, many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many powerful deeds in …
22010.174 Test the Fruit!
“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves. You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they? In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good …
22010.293 Choose to Follow the Truth
“Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.” —Luke 20:19 The teachers of the law were looking for a way to get rid of Jesus! The truth of his …