What Are You Doing Today?

It’s Holy Week.

This past Sunday we remembered Jesus riding the donkey into Jerusalem while people hailed Him as Messiah – their political Savior.

Today is Tuesday. What was Jesus doing today?

According to Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus, again, returns to Jerusalem where he is confronted by the Temple leadership for what he did yesterday. (Remember the overturning of the tables in the temple?) They question his authority. (Not surprising–people do it all the time here in 2011.)  He also teaches extensively using parables and other forms. There is the parable of the vineyard (Mt 21:33-46) and the parable of the wedding banquet (Mt. 22:1).

There is also the teaching on paying taxes (appropriate, eh?; Mt 22:15) and the rebuke of the Sadducees who deny the resurrection (Mt. 22:23). There is also the fearful prophecy about the destruction of Jerusalem if the

Temple Jesus Teaches About in Matthew 24

inhabitants do not come to faith in him. He warns that not one stone will be left on another (Mt 24). This is a very powerful teaching!

Jesus was very busy, setting the stage to fulfill His purpose: To pay for your wrongdoings and mine as well.

What is your Tuesday going to be like?

Kyle

PS. If you are in town, you are invited to Community Christian for our 7PM Good Friday service and our 11AM, Sunday Easter service.