The Tuesday before…

“He [Jesus] was teaching the people in the temple courts. . .. He went on to tell the people this parable: ‘A man planted a vineyard . . . the owner of the vineyard sent his son [to the tenants of the vineyard] . . . they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. He [the owner] will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.'”
 
[Jesus continued] ‘. . . give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and give to God what is God’s.’  ‘Watch out that you are not deceived.  For many will come in my name . . ..’  
‘ ‘Nation will rise against nation…great earthquakes, famines and pestilences…men will hate you because of me’.  ‘By standing firm you will gain life’.

Each day Jesus was teaching . . . and all the people came early in the morning to hear him.”

May we be among those who each day come to Jesus to hear Him teach. May we be among those who stand firm.

Be blessed; be encouraged.  Death has been defeated!

Mike
(Read Luke 20:1-21:38 for context)