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  A Hard Road, Not a Smooth One
Date: November 23, 2008
SpeakerPastor Jon Woolner
SeriesFinding Life Before Death
Scripture
Matthew 11:2-6 (ESV)

Matthew 11:2-6 (Listen)

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers [1] are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”

Footnotes

[1] 11:5 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13


Isaiah 61:1 (ESV)

Isaiah 61:1

The Year of the Lord's Favor

61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor; [1]
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; [2]

Footnotes

[1] 61:1 Or afflicted
[2] 61:1 Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind


Deuteronomy 32:48-52 (ESV)

Deuteronomy 32:48-52

Moses' Death Foretold

48 That very day the Lord spoke to Moses, 49 “Go up this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, opposite Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the people of Israel for a possession. 50 And die on the mountain which you go up, and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died in Mount Hor and was gathered to his people, 51 because you broke faith with me in the midst of the people of Israel at the waters of Meribah-kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin, and because you did not treat me as holy in the midst of the people of Israel. 52 For you shall see the land before you, but you shall not go there, into the land that I am giving to the people of Israel.”



Jeremiah 20:7 (ESV)

Jeremiah 20:7

O Lord, you have deceived me,
and I was deceived;
you are stronger than I,
and you have prevailed.
I have become a laughingstock all the day;
everyone mocks me.



Jeremiah 20:18 (ESV)

Jeremiah 20:18

18 Why did I come out from the womb
to see toil and sorrow,
and spend my days in shame?



Luke 1:38 (ESV)

Luke 1:38 (Listen)

38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant [1] of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Footnotes

[1] 1:38 Greek bondservant; also verse 48


Mark 3:20-21 (ESV)

Mark 3:20-21 (Listen)

20 Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. 21 And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.”



Mark 14:32-36 (ESV)

Mark 14:32-36 (Listen)

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

32 And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.” [1] 35 And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

Footnotes

[1] 14:34 Or keep awake; also verses 37, 38
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