Our nation, the United States of America, was the first country to have spiritual independence from England. We got to choose how we worship.

The right to worship or assemble at church was a major issue for a young America. A couple of years ago, this right during the pandemic was trampled upon and churches closed. The Churches, the Sr Pastors that met, were issued fines and even jail time.

We are seeing our country turn anti-Christian, anti-Bible, anti-family, anti-biblical parenting. For the first time Christians are in the minority in the US and we are learning to deal with it.

People in Israel, people just like us, cried out Hoshiana or Hosanna Ben David

Many of the people who praised Jesus with the Triumphal Entry, yelled ‘Crucify Him’ just 5 days later.

The Hebrew word yagon means agony. Take the y and move it to the end of the word, making yagon, agony. This is recorded in scripture long before the 16th or the 14th century but goes back a couple thousand years ago.

Jesus was under such great pressure in the garden, He sweat blood. Add to that, the enemy told Jesus, He was all by Himself, nobody was standing with Jesus this time, when Peter had denied 3 times, and Judas would betray.

Apostle means ‘sent one’ and when someone is said to have an ‘apostolic anointing’, it means they are a reproducing spiritual father figure, even if they are young.

Another proof that the Bible is true and the Word of God can be trusted, is the way the resurrection story is told.

Sometimes it is as interesting, and enlightening, as what is not in the Bible, as what is in there.

6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. 7 For He [is] our God, And we [are] the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice: 

for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care. If only you would listen to his voice today! 

“And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 

But you [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 

But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 

7 They brought the donkey and the colt to him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it. 8 Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Praise God in highest heaven!”

Then the governor said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”

20 Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death. 21 So the governor asked again, “Which of these two do you want me to release to you?” The crowd shouted back, “Barabbas!” 22 Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” They shouted back, “Crucify him!” 23 “Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?” But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!” 

In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you [are,] And to dust you shall return.” 

“They shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen trousers on their bodies; they shall not clothe themselves with [anything that causes] sweat.