Scripture – John 12:20-26 20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew, then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23

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Scripture – Matthew 21:10-11 10 When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?” 11 The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.” Prayer Focus: No one can mistake what is going on in this text. They knew the symbolism of the donkey and the

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Scripture – Matthew 21:9 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,“Hosanna to the Son of David!    Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Prayer Focus: Hosanna! Save us now! That is what the crowds cry – save us now! What

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Scripture – Matthew 21:8 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Prayer Focus: A large crowd spread their cloaks on the road and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The disciples and

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Scripture – Matthew 21:6-7 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; 7 they brought the donkey and the colt and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. Prayer Focus: This is one of the places that I have always been puzzled in Matthew’s account of Jesus’ entry into

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Scripture – Matthew 21:4-5 4 This took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet: 5 “Tell the daughter of Zion,Look, your king is coming to you,    humble and mounted on a donkey,        and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Prayer Focus: Jesus does not enter Jerusalem with his own brand-new

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Scripture – Matthew 21:1b-3 Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, just say this, ‘The Lord needs them.’ And he will

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Scripture – Matthew 21:1a 1 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Prayer Focus: This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday, and we are joining Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem with the traditional text from the Gospel according to Matthew. Each of the gospels tells a version of this

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Scripture – Luke 15:31-32 31 Then the father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’ ” Prayer Focus: We

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Scripture – Luke 15:28-30 28 Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command, yet you have never

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