"BLESSED IS THE KING OF ISRAEL" JOHN TWELVE
Just before the last Passover that Jesus observed He spent some time
in Bethany with His friends Lazarus, Martha and Mary. At supper Martha
served and Lazarus sat with Jesus. Mary anointed Jesus with perfume
and wiped his feet with her hair. Mary was a spi... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS WAS ANOINTED AT BETHANY -- JOHN 12:1-11:_ Jesus often visited
Bethany, the home of His friends Lazarus, Martha and Mary. This visit
was special because Jesus had just raised Lazarus from the grave. At
supper Mary took an expensive bottle of perfume and poured it on
Jesus' feet. She wiped his... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS ENTERED JERUSALEM FOR THE LAST PASSOVER -- JOHN 12:12-19:_ As
Jesus entered Jerusalem the people took palm branches and went out to
greet him. They shouted, "Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that
cometh in the name of the Lord." Jesus rode into the city on a donkey
to fulfill yet anothe... [ Continue Reading ]
_SOME GREEKS WANTED TO SEE JESUS -- JOHN 12:20-43:_ Some Greeks had
gone to Jerusalem to worship during Passover. They said to Philip,
"Sir, we would see Jesus." Philip told Andrew and together they told
Jesus. This led to Jesus teaching that His salvation was for everyone.
He said, "I, if I be lift... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS CAME TO SAVE THE WORLD -- JOHN 12:44-50:_ Jesus spoke of faith
in God saying, "He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on
him that sent me." Jesus mission was to cause people to believe in God
and honor Him. He said, "Everyone who has seen me has seen the one who
sent me." In a grea... [ Continue Reading ]