"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 ]