SHABBAT & SUNDAY WORSHIP MESSAGE
MARCH 21/22, 2026
{LX 639-12}
DECLARATION
For
[we are not] ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of
God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and
also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed
from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
{ Rom 1:16-17 KJV}
SABBATH MEDITATIONS
"VAYIKRA" (And He Called)
Leviticus 1:1-5:26, Isaiah 43:21-44, Hebrews 9:1-28
(Lev 1:1-3 TLV) Now Adonai called to Moses and spoke to him out of the Tent of Meeting, saying: (2) “Speak to Bnei-Yisrael, and tell them: When anyone of you brings an offering to Adonai, you may present your offering of livestock, from the herd or from the flock. (3) “If his sacrifice is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present a male without blemish. He is to offer it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, so that he may be accepted before Adonai.
SUNDAY MESSAGE
"PLOT TO KILL JESUS"
John Chapters 11-12
[Sing to the Lord, lift up your voices]
OPENING PRAYER
O' Father of all creation let Your Holy Light fill this place today, the Lord's day. Grant us open eyes, ears, and souls to receive, absorb, and place into practice, the message You have prepared for us. Guide this preacher in truth in the deliverance of Your Word to this precious congregation; believers gathered in fellowship and longing to receive Your Light in the name of Jesus the Christ, our King and Saviour, AMEN
MESSAGE
In the aftermath of raising Lazarus to life from the grave, many of the Jews who came to Mary, and saw what [Jesus] had done, believed in Him. {Joh 11:45} But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them the things which Jesus had done. Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs. "If we let Him go on like this, all men will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation." {(Joh 11:46, 47, 48}
It is in this series of verses that we see clearly the motivation of the Temple leadership. Serving GOD was not the priority. It was more of a business arrangement, a memorandum of understanding between the Lord's Priests and the Pagan lusts for power of the ROMANS.
A Thousand years before Jesus ministry began, graft, lust, and indifference raised its ugly sin-laden head in a place called Shiloh. In this tiny town, the senior priest named Eli turned a blind eye to the sinful conduct of his sons, also priests. His boys were fleecing the flock!
(1Sa 2:12-14) Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD (13) and the custom of the priests with the people. When any man was offering a sacrifice, the priest's servant would come while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand. (14) Then he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. Thus they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there.
(1Sa 2:22-25) Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting. (23) He said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people? (24) "No, my sons; for the report is not good which I hear the LORD'S people circulating.
(25) "If one man sins against another, God will mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?" But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for the LORD desired to put them to death.
Jesus had clearly seen with His own eyes, the corruption of the Temple. The "Priestly" leadership was deeply engaged in a well coordinated "FLEECING OF THE FLOCK". The money changers, sellers of animals for sacrifice, converting Temple money from outside money {for a fee} then requiring the worshipers to convert their money from the temple coins, back to money {and another fee} for use outside the temple. So many were lining their pockets on the backs of true believers. Jesus saw this in person;
(Joh 2:14-16) And [Jesus] found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business.
When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers' money and overturned the tables. And He said to those who sold doves, "Take these things away! Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise!"
(Joh 11:49) But one of the Priestly leaders, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to [those gathered], "You know nothing at all,
(Joh 11:50) nor do you take into account that it is expedient for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish."
(Joh 11:51) Now he did not say this on his own initiative, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,
(Joh 11:52) and not for the nation only, but in order that He might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
(Joh 11:53) So from that day on they planned together to kill Him.
(Joh 11:54) Therefore Jesus no longer continued to walk publicly among the Jews, but went away from there to the country near the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there He stayed with the disciples.
(Joh 11:55) Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the Passover to purify themselves.
(Joh 11:56) So they were seeking for Jesus, and were saying to one another as they stood in the temple, "What do you think; that He will not come to the feast at all?"
(Joh 11:57) Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where He was, he was to report it, so that they might seize Him.
(Joh 12:1) Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
(Joh 12:2) So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
(Joh 12:3) Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
(Joh 12:4) But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to betray Him, *said,
(Joh 12:5) "Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people?"
(Joh 12:6) Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.
(Joh 12:7) Therefore Jesus said, "Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.
(Joh 12:8) "For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me."
(Joh 12:9) The large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead.
(Joh 12:10) But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also;
(Joh 12:11) because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.
SUMMARY
The last several months have been troubling for our Lord. As our Chief Shepherd He sees how our shallow faith can often become the best friend of Satan. The devil hates to do a lot of heavy lifting and he will always look for the easiest method with which to accomplish his evil. Simply creating doubt is all it takes to prevent advancing the Gospel message from taking root. In that process, the Devil hardly breaks a sweat.
Today, we have made it so easy for him to influence the masses. From the comfort of the devil's recliner, all he needs is the Big Screen TV remote in one hand, and the latest I-Phone in the other. Between Utube, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Snap Chat,and reruns of Andy of Mayberry, all the prince of darkness has to do is point, click or TEXT! Immediately thousands are eagerly buying what he is selling. Millions of God's creation are at grave risk of Eternal Death in the Fires of Hell! Absent of the Lord! Forever. We need to pray.
CLOSING PRAYER
O' Awesome and mighty author of eternity, our God, our Savior, we cast our broken hearts before Your throne and beg for mercy for those who remain on the fence regarding the Gospel truth of Your Word. We are totally helpless without Your grace. We pray Lord to reach us, teach us, show us and grow us that we might be filled with all we need to share the Light with others who remain in darkness, and do so before it is too late. At the very moment of need, O' Lord, fill us with YOU Lord Jesus, AMEN.
[THE LORD'S SUPPER]
[Sing a song to the Lord, lift up your voices]
DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, Ye heav'n-ly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
AMEN
THE CALL
If you have never invited Jesus to be your Lord and savior, or, if you have in the past yet remain unsure of salvation and forgiveness of sin, Please pray with me now: Lord Jesus I need to fill a hole in my life that follows me where ever I go. I am a long-time Sinner and I CONFESS and REPENT of all my sins. I believe that You JESUS are the Lord, that you were hung on a cross and died. I believe that you were raised back to life by God, Your Father, ascended into heaven and presently sit at the right hand of The Almighty. Please come into me, clean me, take me and make me Yours and let me serve from this day forward and forever, Thank-You Jesus, AMEN
If you sincerely prayed with me, your salvation has been assured. {Rom 10:9 KJV} -That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Waste no time in finding like minded folks, to fellowship with, who also know the lord Jesus. Be introduced to a church that preaches the BIBLE. Email me. Begin the journey that you will never tire of; the discovery of the Majesty, Beauty and loving Power of Jesus the Christ. Welcome to the family!
Chaplain Gary
BENEDICTION: (Jud 1:24-25) Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
Christ go with you now...until we meet again
Christ go with you now...keep praying on till then
It really doesn't matter what the weather...
Just as long as we all are TOGETHER...
Christ go with you now...Till we meet again!
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE Rom 1:16-17/ John Chapters 11-12/ 1Sam 2:12-25/ Jude 24-25
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