The Daily Devotional from Monday, 19 March 2018 through Sunday, 25 March 2018 - The San Diego First United Methodist Church in San Diego, California, United States - Sermon Theme: "Radical Compassion" Text to Read: John 12:12-19

The Daily Devotional from Monday, 19 March 2018 through Sunday, 25 March 2018 - The San Diego First United Methodist Church in San Diego, California, United States - Sermon Theme: "Radical Compassion" Text to Read: John 12:12-19
Scripture Text: John 12:12-19 The next day, the large crowd that had come for the festival heard that Yeshua was on his way into Yerushalayim.They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “ Deliver us! ” “ Blessed is he who comes in the name of Adonai, the King of Isra’el!”After finding a donkey colt, Yeshua mounted it, just as the Tanakh says —“ Daughter of Tziyon, don’t be afraid! Look! your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt. ”His talmidim did not understand this at first; but after Yeshua had been glorified, then they remembered that the Tanakh said this about him, and that they had done this for him.The group that had been with him when he called El‘azar out of the tomb and raised him from the dead had been telling about it.It was because of this too that the crowd came out to meet him — they had heard that he had performed this miracle.The P’rushim said to each other, “Look, you’re getting nowhere! Why, the whole world has gone after him!” (Complete Jewish Bible)John 12:12-19
Verse 12
[12] On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
The next day — On Sunday.
Who were come to the feast — So that this multitude consisted chiefly of Galileans, not men of Jerusalem. Matthew 21:8.
Verse 13
[13] Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Psalms 118:26; Mark 11:8; Luke 19:36.
Verse 15
[15] Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
Fear not — For his meekness forbids fear, as well as the end of his coming. Zechariah 9:9.
Verse 16
[16] These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
These things his disciples understood not at first — The design of God's providential dispensations is seldom understood at first. We ought therefore to believe, though we understand not, and to give ourselves up to the Divine disposal. The great work of faith is, to embrace those things which we knew not now, but shall know hereafter.
When he had been glorified — At his ascension.
Verse 17
[17] The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
When he called Lazarus out of the tomb — How admirably does the apostle express, as well the greatness of the miracle, as the facility with which it was wrought! The easiness of the Scripture style on the most grand occurrences, is more sublime than all the pomp of orators.
Verse 18
[18] For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
The multitude went to meet him, because they heard — From those who had seen the miracle. So in a little time both joined together, to go before and to follow him.
Daily Devotional 
Monday, March 19, 2018
Sermon Theme: "Radical Compassion"
Text to read: John 12:12-19

• Is humility attractive?
• Why or why not?

Daily Devotional
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Sermon Theme: "Radical Compassion"

Text to read: John 12:12-19

• We admire people for their humility.
• How is that possible?

Daily Devotional 

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Sermon Theme: "Radical Compassion"
Text to read: John 12:12-19

• Read this text from John 12.
• What humility do you see here?
• Why is the crowd celebrating?

Daily Devotional
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Sermon Theme: "Radical Compassion"
Text to read: John 12:12-19

• What might deepen your own sense of humility? 

Daily Devotional
Friday, March 23, 2018
Sermon Theme: "Radical Compassion"
Text to read: John 12:12-19

• How can we, as people, restore the value of humility and grace? 

Daily Devotional
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Sermon Theme: "Radical Compassion"
Text to read: John 12:12-19

• Why does humility also involve trust? 
• Who or what are we trusting? 

Daily Devotional

Sunday, March 25, 2018
Sermon Theme: "Radical Compassion"
Text to read: John 12:12-19

• Pray for the proud and the arrogant who need humility. 

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