All of a sudden, in John 11:55-12:26, Jesus not only permitted but encouraged people publicly to recognize him as king. What had changed? What we have awaited during the whole gospel of John finally happened: his hour to be glorified had come! However, his glorification would be exactly the opposite of what everyone expected. (sermon notes)
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
Before Jesus left this earth, he entrusted the gospel ministry to the apostles, but to whom did the apostles entrust it before they departed?...