Hebrews 9:19 (NKJV) For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.  21 Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry. 22 And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. (emphasis and color added)

 

Hebrews 9:27 (NKJV) And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, 28 so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.

  

Now, to begin Holy week:

 

He came in welcomed as royalty.

 

16 Rejoice always,

17 pray without ceasing,

18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

19 Do not quench the Spirit.

20 Do not despise prophecies.

21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.

22 Abstain from every form of evil. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-22, NKJV)

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Palm Sunday Scriptures 

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Luke 19:29-38 (NLT)

 

29 As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead. 30 “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying that colt?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

 32 So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said. 33 And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, “Why are you untying that colt?”

 34 And the disciples simply replied, “The Lord needs it.” 35 So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.

 36 As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. 37 When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.

 38 “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord!
     Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”

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Zechariah 9:9 (NKJV)

(history records that Zechariah prophesied from 520-518 B.C.; more than 500 years before the events that occurred which we celebrate this week!)

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    9 “ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
     Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
     Behold, your King is coming to you;
     He is just and having salvation,
     Lowly and riding on a donkey,
     A colt, the foal of a donkey.

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Isaiah 35:4-5 (NKJV) 

(history records that Isaiah prophesied from 740-680 B.C.; more than 700 years before the events that occurred which we celebrate this week!)

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4 Say to those who are fearful-hearted,
     “ Be strong, do not fear!
     Behold, your God will come with vengeance,
     With the recompense of God;
     He will come and save you.”
      5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
     And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

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Malachi 3:1 (NKJV) 

(history records that Malachi likely prophesied in/or about 400 B.C.; approximately 400 years before the events that occurred which we celebrate this week!)

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 1 “Behold, I send My messenger,
     And he will prepare the way before Me.
     And the Lord, whom you seek,
     Will suddenly come to His temple,
     Even the Messenger of the covenant,
     In whom you delight.
     Behold, He is coming,”
     Says the LORD of hosts.

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Isaiah 56:7 (NKJV)

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7 Even them I will bring to My holy mountain,
     And make them joyful in My house of prayer.
     Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
     Will be accepted on My altar;
     For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”

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Jeremiah 7:11 

(NKJV) (history records that Jeremiah prophesied from 627 to 580 B.C.; approximately 600 years before the events that occurred which we celebrate this week)

 

11 Has this house, which is called by My name, become a den of thieves in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it,” says the LORD.

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Mark 13:2 (NKJV)

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2 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”

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Psalm 41:9 (NKJV)

 

 9 Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted,
        Who ate my bread,
        Has lifted up his heel against me.

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Zechariah 11:12-13 (NIV)

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 12 I told them, "If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it." So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.

 13 And the LORD said to me, "Throw it to the potter"-the handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD to the potter.

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Psalm 118:27 (NKJV)

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 27 God is the LORD,
        And He has given us light;
        Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

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Psalm 118:25-26 (NKJV)

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 25 Save now, I pray, O LORD;
        O LORD, I pray, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!
        We have blessed you from the house of the LORD.