Bethpage. Little has changed since the days of Jesus. It still sits perched on the rugged ridge of the Mount of Olives. If you look back down the narrow path, you can see the equally small village of Bethany and the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus where Jesus turned for respite and retreat in preparation for the week ahead. If you look ahead across the narrow valley, you can see the city of Jerusalem surrounded by its ancient walls. Today the "Dome of the Rock," a holy site for Moslems, dominates the skyline and sits on the highest point of the land. In Jesus' day it would have been the great temple, center of worship for the Jews. It's amazing how this little piece of ground can be holy to all three of the world's great religions, and today, in many ways, it is the center of the tensions…
Toward the Cross
Luke 19:28-44
Luke 19:28-44
Sermon
by John E. Harnish
by John E. Harnish
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