Focus Matthew 21:7-11, 26:33-35, 69-74. Have you ever lost your way because you lost your focus? you lost your focus?

FocusMatthew 21:7-11,

26:33-35, 69-74

Have you ever lost your way

because you lost your

focus?

They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road…

Focus

The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted…

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“Hosanna to the Son of David!”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” 

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!” 

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When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city

was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

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The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Matthew 21:7-11

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Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.” 

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“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered,“this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”   

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But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same. Mathew 26:33-35

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Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.   But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.  

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Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth…  

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He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!” After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”  Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Matthew 26:69-74

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What we must do

Follow Jesus' exampleFor God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ

suffered for you…

What we must do

He is your example, and you must follow in his steps. He never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone…

What we must do

He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges

fairly.

He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross

so…

…that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. 1 Peter 2:21-24 NLT

What we must do