Rev. Chris Enoch - March 20, 2016
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Scripture:
Hebrews 10:19-25; 11:1
Therefore, brothers, since we have
confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and
living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we
have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a
sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to
cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure
water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is
faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and
good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of
doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day
approaching…
...Now faith is being sure of what we
hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Mark 11:1-11
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and
Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, saying to
them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find
a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If
anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and
will send it back here shortly.’ ”
They went and found a colt outside in
the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, some people standing there
asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” They answered as Jesus had told
them to, and the people let them go. When they brought the colt to Jesus and
threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on
the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. Those who
went ahead and those who followed shouted,
“Hosanna!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord!”
“Blessed
is the coming kingdom of our father David!”
“Hosanna in the highest!”
Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to
the temple. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went
out to Bethany with the Twelve.
Mark 9:14-32
When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large
crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. As soon as all
the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
“What are you arguing with them about?”
he asked.
A man in the crowd answered,
“Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed
him of speech. Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at
the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive
out the spirit, but they could not.”
“O unbelieving generation,”
Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with
you? Bring the boy to me.”
So they brought him. When the
spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to
the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How
long has he been like this?”
“From childhood,” he answered. “It has often thrown him
into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and
help us.”
“ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus.
“Everything is possible for him who believes.”
Immediately the boy’s father
exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
When Jesus saw that a crowd was
running to the scene, he rebuked the evil spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,”
he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”
The spirit shrieked, convulsed him
violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said,
“He’s dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he
stood up.
After Jesus had gone indoors,
his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
He replied, “This kind can come out
only by prayer.”
They left that place and passed
through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he
was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be
betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he
will rise.” But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask
him about it.
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