Experience Easter Part 2

There is a lot to read today. But stay with us and read it all. Today is the day that Jesus is very active and setting up the rest of the week. He is actively picking a fight with five separate confrontations with the over religious Pharisees. Then he is preaching a long sermon and then the ball is rolling to the crucifixion. It is an exhausting day for him filled with harsh confrontation and preaching.

5 Confrontations::
1. Over His authority (Mt. 21:23-27)
2. Over paying tribute to Caesar (Mt. 22:15-22)
3. Over the doctrine of the resurrection (Mt. 22:23-33)
4. Over the greatest commandment (Mt. 22:34-40)
5. Over the Messiah (Mt. 22:41-46)

Jesus then preaches what is referred to as the Olivette Discourse. This the last sermon that he preaches. Give it that special attention because it is his last. His audience is not just the 12 disciples but also those who have been following him and those who have come as curious on lookers. The Olivette Discourse is Matthew 24-25.

The last thing to read today is Jesus predicting his death and the Pharisees resolving to plot to kill him. (Matthew 26:1-5)

Thanks for reading. We are praying that we all Experience Easter deeply this year. May God bless you with an encounter with Himself today.