Missionary Renegade: First United Methodist Church of San Diego, California, United States Daily Devotion for Monday, 23 March 2015 to Sunday, 29 March 2015 Sermon theme: Just Let Go - Inauthenticity by Craig Brown Text to read: Mark 11:1-11

Saturday, March 28, 2015

First United Methodist Church of San Diego, California, United States Daily Devotion for Monday, 23 March 2015 to Sunday, 29 March 2015 Sermon theme: Just Let Go - Inauthenticity by Craig Brown Text to read: Mark 11:1-11

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Scripture Text to read: Mark 11:1 As they were approaching Yerushalayim, near Beit-Pagei and Beit-Anyah, by the Mount of Olives, Yeshua sent two of his talmidim 2 with these instructions: “Go into the village ahead of you; and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it, and bring it here. 3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it,’ and he will send it here right away.”
4 They went off and found a colt in the street tied in a doorway, and they untied it. 5 The bystanders said to them, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” 6 They gave the answer Yeshua had told them to give, and they let them continue. 7 They brought the colt to Yeshua and threw their robes on it, and he sat on it.
8 Many people carpeted the road with their clothing, while others spread out green branches which they had cut in the fields. 9 Those who were ahead and those behind shouted,
“Please! Deliver us!”[a] [b]
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of Adonai!”[c]
10 “Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David!”
and,
“You in the highest heaven! Please! Deliver us!”[d] [e]
11 Yeshua entered Yerushalayim, went into the Temple courts and took a good look at everything; but since it was now late, he went out with the Twelve to Beit-Anyah.[Footnotes:
Mark 11:9 Psalm 118:25
Mark 11:9 See note, p. 1249.
Mark 11:9 Psalm 118:26
Mark 11:10 Psalm 118:25
Mark 11:10 See note, p. 1249.]

Sermon theme: Just Let Go - Inauthenticity

Text to read: Mark 11:1-11

Read the entire text.
What would it have been like to be there?

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How is Jesus “just letting go” as He enters Jerusalem?

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How is Jesus “just letting go” as He enters Jerusalem?

What makes Jesus’ entrance to the city so powerful?

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What makes the events of Sunday become the events of Friday in this story?

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How does our relationship with God shift and change too easily?
Why?

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How do you handle disappointment with God?
With others?

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Pray for those waiting for a breakthrough.

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Sermon Story "Full Obedience and Trust" by Gary Lee Parker for Sunday, 29 March 2015 with Text to read: Mark 11:1 As they were approaching Yerushalayim, near Beit-Pagei and Beit-Anyah, by the Mount of Olives, Yeshua sent two of his talmidim 2 with these instructions: “Go into the village ahead of you; and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it, and bring it here. 3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it,’ and he will send it here right away.”
4 They went off and found a colt in the street tied in a doorway, and they untied it. 5 The bystanders said to them, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” 6 They gave the answer Yeshua had told them to give, and they let them continue. 7 They brought the colt to Yeshua and threw their robes on it, and he sat on it.
8 Many people carpeted the road with their clothing, while others spread out green branches which they had cut in the fields. 9 Those who were ahead and those behind shouted,
“Please! Deliver us!”[a] [b]
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of Adonai!”[c]
10 “Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David!”
and,
“You in the highest heaven! Please! Deliver us!”[d] [e]
11 Yeshua entered Yerushalayim, went into the Temple courts and took a good look at everything; but since it was now late, he went out with the Twelve to Beit-Anyah.[Footnotes:
Mark 11:9 Psalm 118:25
Mark 11:9 See note, p. 1249.
Mark 11:9 Psalm 118:26
Mark 11:10 Psalm 118:25
Mark 11:10 See note, p. 1249.]
We coem to this remembrance of the day Jesus sent His disciples in Jerusalem to get a colt for Him to ride on into the city of Jerusalem. We have heard many stories and sermons as well as lessons on this text, but what did this really mean for Jesus to do this. We think of the followers of Jesus who were left to be His witnesses after His death, resurrection and ascension as they continued to attend synagogue and Temple worship listening to the Hebrew Scriptures being read. As they sat and heard one prophetic writing, they could have reflected on the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a colt and the people proclaimed Him as the Messiah as they asked God to save them, which could have meant from the Romans. They thought on these words and Jesus actions as well as the crowds and realized that Jesus was and is saving them from the legalistic teaching or misinterpretaion of the Law and the Hebrew Scriptures. Here we see that Jesus takes it in and than dismounts and enters the Temple deciding to leave Jerusalem because it was late in the evening. We think about our own lives and how we have been in circumstances or predicaments where we cried out to Jesus to save us from expecting Him to deliver us from such times, but only to discover later that He was with us with His Grace to see us through and be drawn closer to Him. Truly, Jesus is the King and leads us to save us from ourselves and the hatred that too often we live in instead of His Holy Love for Him, oursleves, and all other people. How do you view today as we remember Jesus Triumphant entry into Jerusalem? How do you live out Your Holy salvation in Love for God, yourself, and all other people? Will you be all Jesus has called you to be now and forever? We come to remember His Passover Meal in coming and partaking of the Eucharist singing the Hymn "Long As I Got King Jesus" by Vickie Winans

Verse 1

I've been lied on, cheated, talked about, mistreated, I've been used, scorned, talked about sore as bone,

I've been up, down, almost to the ground

(Chorus)

But long as I got king Jesus, long as got king Jesus, long long long as I got

I don't need nobody else

Repeat Verse 1

I've been lied on, cheated, talked about, mistreated, I've been used, scorned, talked about sore as bone,

I've been up, down, almost to the ground

Chorus

I've been lied on, lied on, lied on, lied on

Have you ever been lied on x 2

Do you know what I mean

Bridge:

I don't need nobody else x4

Verse 2

Mother, father sister, brother, no doctor nor lawyer, nor preacher, nor teacher,

Chorus

I've been lied on, lied on, lied on, lied on

Have you ever been lied on x 2

Do you know what I mean

Bridge

No father, mother, sister, brother, no doctor nor lawyer, nor preacher, nor teacher,

Chorus

I've been lied on, lied on, lied on, lied on

Have you ever been lied on x 2

Do you know what I mean

Verse 1

But Long long long long long oh oh oh oh

Long as I got king Jesus x2

I know he's a burden bearer,

I know he's a heavy load sharer,

I know, a bridge over water,

Oh lord, a doctor and a lawyer

Good God, a friend when you're friendless,

Oh lord a mother when you're motherless,

He'll be, bread when your hungry

He'll be, a comfort when you're lonley,

Long as I got, long as I got king Jesus

I know he's a burden bearer,

I know he's a heavy load sharer,

Good God, a bridge over water,

Oh lord, a doctor and a lawyer

Long as I got King Jesus x2

Wait a minute, wait a minute hey,

I got him jesus, I got him Jesus

He's a lily of the valley,

He's a praying morning star

He's a rose of Sharon

He's a Great I am

He walks with me, and talks with me

He's Jehovah, jara, jehovah, raffa,

Jehovah, jhama

He's the alpha and the omega,

He's the beginning and the end

He's my first, last,

He's my very best friend

I call him in the morning

I call him in the Evening

Jesus, oh jesus

Jesus, oh Jesus

I love him, I adore him,

I worship him, I lift him up

Do you want him, I got him

Do you have Jesus, Jesus

Chorus

I've been lied on, lied on, lied on, lied on

Have you ever been lied on x 2

Do you know what I mean

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