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Matthew 20:17&18
"17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn Him to death,"

We are studying the questions that Jesus asked. Last week was "Do you see anything?" We learned about spiritual blindness. Before that was "Where are your accusers?" We learned about forgiving one another. Before that was "Why did you doubt?" We learned about FAITH and TRUST in our Lord and Savior. Before that was "Who acted like a NEIGHBOR to this victim?" As we learned to be GOOD SAMARITANS! Before that was "What is thy name?" Teaching us about the labels and names we are given and how they do and don't define us. Before that was "Who is Jesus to you?" The CORRECT answer requires us to acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior of the world. Before that was "What do you have?" Teaching us to use what we do have for the glory of God. We began with "Why worry?" We learned that God provides us with everything we have and more! 

This week we will study Jesus's question "What is it you want?" A question asked of two of the Disciple's mother. And, a question we all need to answer. We begin our reading in the Gospel of Matthew. When we read about them going up to Jerusalem, it is because the city is on a hill. They are going up in elevation. Jesus knows why He is going to Jerusalem, He was going to the cross. Jesus told His Disciples this. They don't understand. In today's verses He plainly tells them "Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall CONDEMN Him to DEATH,"
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