Holy Week Prayer Guide: Tuesday

Tuesday: Jesus is Anointed at Bethany

Scripture: Mark 14:1-11

Key verse: Mark 14:9— “I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”

Holy Week Prayer Guide: Monday

Monday: Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Scripture: Mark 11:15-19

Key verse: Mark 11:17— “And as he taught them, he said, ‘Is it not written:

‘“My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations”?

But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.”’”

Holy Week Prayer Guide: Palm Sunday

Sunday: Jesus Enters Jerusalem in Triumph

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Key verse: Matthew 21:9—“The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

‘Hosanna to the Son of David!’

‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’

‘Hosanna in the highest!’”

Proverbs - Truth, Justice, and the Lord's Way

No book of the Bible says more about what the role of government ought to be than the book of Proverbs. What is the responsibility of people in power in regard to the rest of the population?
We shouldn't look to government or politicians to play the hero, but their fight should echo Superman's calling: the fight for truth, justice and the American Lord's way.

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Proverbs - Mastery of Money

The power of money is obvious--it is a great tool, but a terrible master. Money finds ways to master people in many different ways. Proverbs teaches us about the seductive power and false promises of money and how to use money as a tool for God's purposes rather than to be ruled by money as a slave.

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Proverbs 6:6-11 - The Sluggard, the Cure, and the Church

God made us to do work that matters. When our time is spent passively absorbing content, it undermines that purpose and leads to material and spiritual loss. Poverty, depression, and hopelessness are among the dangers of the sin of sloth. Church can often become about passively absorbing things, too, and the results are deadly. It's time to rediscover a biblical work ethic not only for individuals but for local congregations as well.

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Proverbs 18:21 - The Power of Life and Death

One of the ways we are created in the image of God is that we use words, and because God created us this way, these words have power. No one thinks it's smart or responsible to be reckless with a firearm or with a motor vehicle, but often we are reckless with our words, which hold similar power for destruction. But our words can also bring healing and life. Today we look at how we can wield the power for life that words bring, while avoiding the danger.

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