Hosanna! Maranatha! Hallelujah! Pastor Timothy Hinkle March 24, 2013.

Hosanna!Hosanna!Maranatha!Maranatha!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Pastor Timothy Hinkle Pastor Timothy Hinkle

March 24, 2013March 24, 2013

John 12:12-16John 12:12-1612 The next day a great 12 The next day a great

multitude that had multitude that had come to the feast, when come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus they heard that Jesus was coming to was coming to Jerusalem,Jerusalem,

13 took branches of palm 13 took branches of palm trees and went out to trees and went out to meet Him, and cried meet Him, and cried out: "Hosanna! 'Blessed out: "Hosanna! 'Blessed is He who comes in the is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' name of the LORD!' The King of Israel!“The King of Israel!“

14 Then Jesus, 14 Then Jesus, when He had found when He had found a young donkey, a young donkey, sat on it; as it is sat on it; as it is written:written:

John 12:12-16John 12:12-16

15 "Fear not, daughter 15 "Fear not, daughter of Zion; Behold, your of Zion; Behold, your King is coming, King is coming, Sitting on a donkey's Sitting on a donkey's colt."colt."

16 His disciples did not 16 His disciples did not understand these understand these things at first; but things at first; but when Jesus was when Jesus was glorified, then theyglorified, then they

remembered that remembered that these things were these things were written about Him written about Him and that they had and that they had done these things to done these things to Him.Him.

ProphesyProphesy

Zechariah 9:9Zechariah 9:9

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

Did not understand?Did not understand? Many times God is doing something that Many times God is doing something that

He promised He would do, and we miss He promised He would do, and we miss it! it!

Personal Suggestion for Encouragement Personal Suggestion for Encouragement and Awareness: and Awareness: Look at your life and Look at your life and see where God has done just as He said see where God has done just as He said He would. He would.

The World Today: What are the signs of The World Today: What are the signs of the times? the times? Are you aware of the hour in Are you aware of the hour in which we live? which we live?

Think About It …Think About It …

The Religious Leaders of the day did The Religious Leaders of the day did not even realize the hour in which not even realize the hour in which they were living because they were they were living because they were looking for the Messiah that their looking for the Messiah that their “religious tradition” said was coming “religious tradition” said was coming IGNORINGIGNORING what God was what God was ACTUALLY DOING ACTUALLY DOING

Think About It …Think About It … They forgot that Messiah was sent to They forgot that Messiah was sent to

“save the lost” 19 The Pharisees “save the lost” 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "You therefore said among themselves, "You see that you are accomplishing nothing. see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!“Look, the world has gone after Him!“ How many people ignore what God is How many people ignore what God is

doing at church because “sinners” doing at church because “sinners” (hypocrites) go there? (hypocrites) go there?

The Pharisees were so “legalistic” that The Pharisees were so “legalistic” that they ignored the miracles being done in they ignored the miracles being done in their midst. their midst. Do you ever ignore what God is doing? Do you ever ignore what God is doing?

Hosanna!Hosanna!

ωσανναωσαννα ho-san-nah'ho-san-nah'Of Hebrew origin; Of Hebrew origin; ohoh save!save!; ; hosannahosanna (that is, (that is, hoshia-nahoshia-na), an exclamation of ), an exclamation of adoration: - hosanna.adoration: - hosanna.

He Is Worthy!He Is Worthy!

The people were saying, “We Adore The people were saying, “We Adore You!” You!”

Do we, God’s people, knowing what Do we, God’s people, knowing what Jesus has done for us, earnestly show Jesus has done for us, earnestly show ADORATIONADORATION for our Lord? for our Lord?

What is the temperature of your worship? What is the temperature of your worship?

"And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.“ This He draw all peoples to Myself.“ This He

said, signifying by what death said, signifying by what death He would die.He would die.

HE AROSE! HE AROSE! Next week, we will Next week, we will

celebrate Resurrection celebrate Resurrection Day—the anniversary Day—the anniversary of the day that Jesus of the day that Jesus arose from the grave arose from the grave and left an empty and left an empty tomb!tomb!

NOTE: WE ARE NOT CELEBRATING THE EASTER BUNNYTHE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH AN EGGDO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE THE EGG & BUNNY COME FROM?

Emperor Constantine Emperor Constantine Corrupted ChristianityCorrupted Christianity Pagan Worship of Pagan Worship of

Ishtar (Easter) and Ishtar (Easter) and Tammuz (Nimrod’s Tammuz (Nimrod’s “son”—Nimrod “son”—Nimrod “reincarnated) had “reincarnated) had been going on been going on since the tower of since the tower of BabelBabel

Constantine was Constantine was NOT a Christian, NOT a Christian, but was crafty but was crafty enough to name enough to name Rome a “Christian Rome a “Christian Empire” as long as Empire” as long as Christians would Christians would “blend” traditions“blend” traditions

Who is Ishtar and Who is Ishtar and Tammuz?Tammuz?In ancient times, there was a man named Nimrod, who was the grandson of one of Noah's son named Ham. Ham had a son named Cush who married a woman named Semiramis. Cush and Semiramis then had a son named him "Nimrod." After the death of his father, Nimrod married his own mother and became a powerful King. The Bible tells of of this man, Nimrod, in Genesis 10:8-10 as follows:

Who is Ishtar and Who is Ishtar and Tammuz?Tammuz?

"And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar."


Nimrod became a god-man to the people and Semiramis, his wife and mother, became the powerful Queen of ancient Babylon. Nimrod was eventually killed by an enemy, and his body was cut in pieces and sent to various parts of his kingdom. Semiramis had all of the parts gathered, except for one part that could not be found.


That missing part was his reproductive organ. Semiramis claimed that Nimrod could not come back to life without it and told the people of Babylon that Nimrod had ascended to the sun and was now to be called "Baal", the sun god. Queen Semiramis also proclaimed that Baal would be present on earth in the form of a flame, whether candle or lamp, when used in worship.


Semiramis was creating a mystery religion, and with the help of Satan, she set herself up as a goddess. Semiramis claimed that she was immaculately conceived. She taught that the moon was a goddess that went through a 28 day cycle and ovulated when full. She further claimed that she came down from the moon in a giant moon egg that fell into the Euphrates River.


This was to have happened at the time of the first full moon after the spring equinox. Semiramis became known as "Ishtar" which is pronounced "Easter", and her moon egg became known as "Ishtar's" egg." Ishtar soon became pregnant and claimed that it was the rays of the sun-god Baal that caused her to conceive. The son that she brought forth was named Tammuz.


Tammuz was noted to be especially fond of rabbits, and they became sacred in the ancient religion, because Tammuz was believed to be the son of the sun-god, Baal. Tammuz, like his supposed father, became a hunter. The day came when Tammuz was killed by a wild pig. Queen Ishtar told the people that Tammuz was now ascended to his father, Baal, and that the two of them would be with the worshippers in the sacred candle or lamp .


Ishtar, who was now worshipped as the "Mother of God and Queen of Heaven", continued to build her mystery religion. The queen told the worshippers that when Tammuz was killed by the wild pig, some of his blood fell on the stump of an evergreen tree, and the stump grew into a full new tree overnight. This made the evergreen tree sacred by the blood of Tammuz.


She also proclaimed a forty day period of time of sorrow each year prior to the anniversary of the death of Tammuz. During this time, no meat was to be eaten. Worshippers were to meditate upon the sacred mysteries of Baal and Tammuz. Every year, on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox, a celebration was made. It was Ishtar's Sunday and was celebrated with rabbits and eggs.


Ishtar also proclaimed that because Tammuz was killed by a pig, that a pig must be eaten on that Sunday.

But Why Colored Eggs?But Why Colored Eggs?

As the worship of Baal, Tammuz and Ishtar became popular, many involved in pagan worship would go into the temple of the false god(s) and engage in sexual ceremonies, which would produce offspring. All of the offspring was brought to the temple and sacrificed to Tammuz.

But Why Colored Eggs?But Why Colored Eggs?

The parents of the sacrificed child were later given an egg dipped in the blood of the sacrificed child as a “good luck” charm to insure fertility in the future for their family. Hence, the tradition of coloring eggs began.

Acts 1:7-11Acts 1:7-1177 And He said to them, And He said to them, “It is not for you to know “It is not for you to know times or seasons which times or seasons which the Father has put in His the Father has put in His own authority. own authority. 88 But you But you shall receive power shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”to the end of the earth.”

Acts 1:7-11Acts 1:7-11Jesus Ascends to Jesus Ascends to HeavenHeaven99 Now when He had spoken Now when He had spoken these things, while they these things, while they watched, He was taken up, watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out and a cloud received Him out of their sight. of their sight. 1010 And while And while they looked steadfastly they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, by them in white apparel, 11 11 who also said, “Men of who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This gazing up into heaven? This samesame Jesus, who was taken Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as so come in like manner as you saw Him go into you saw Him go into heaven.”heaven.”

Maranatha! Even so, Maranatha! Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus! come quickly Lord Jesus!

““This This samesame Jesus, Jesus, who was taken up who was taken up from you into from you into heaven, will so heaven, will so come in like come in like manner as you manner as you saw Him go into saw Him go into heaven.”heaven.”

HALLELUJAH! You’re HALLELUJAH! You’re Invited!Invited!

Hosanna! Maranatha! Hallelujah! Pastor Timothy Hinkle March 24, 2013.

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