ALLALL STIRRED STIRRED UP UP

Matthew 21:1-10, NIV Matthew 21:1-10, NIV

1 As they approached Jerusalem and came 1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”send them right away.”

Matthew 21:1-10, NIV Matthew 21:1-10, NIV

4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:through the prophet:5 “Say to Daughter Zion,5 “Say to Daughter Zion,    ‘See, your king comes to you,    ‘See, your king comes to you,gentle and riding on a donkey,gentle and riding on a donkey,    and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”    and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

Matthew 21:1-10, NIV Matthew 21:1-10, NIV

6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,those that followed shouted,

Matthew 21:1-10, NIV Matthew 21:1-10, NIV

““Hosanna to the Son of David!”Hosanna to the Son of David!”“Blessed is he who comes in the name of “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”the Lord!”“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the 10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”this?”

2 Timothy 1:6-7, NKJV2 Timothy 1:6-7, NKJV

6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of 6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.of a sound mind.

Ezra 1:1-5, ESV Ezra 1:1-5, ESV

1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, 1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing:all his kingdom and also put it in writing:

Ezra 1:1-5, ESV Ezra 1:1-5, ESV

2 “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The Lord, the God of 2 “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. 3 Whoever is among you of all his which is in Judah. 3 Whoever is among you of all his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and rebuild the house of Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel—he is the God who is in the Lord, the God of Israel—he is the God who is in Jerusalem. 4 And let each survivor, in whatever place he Jerusalem. 4 And let each survivor, in whatever place he sojourns, be assisted by the men of his place with silver sojourns, be assisted by the men of his place with silver and gold, with goods and with beasts, besides freewill and gold, with goods and with beasts, besides freewill offerings for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.”offerings for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.”

Ezra 1:1-5, ESV Ezra 1:1-5, ESV

5 Then rose up the heads of the fathers' 5 Then rose up the heads of the fathers' houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and the Levites, everyone whose priests and the Levites, everyone whose spirit God had stirred to go up to rebuild spirit God had stirred to go up to rebuild the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem.the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem.

“ “Then rose up… everyone whose spirit God Then rose up… everyone whose spirit God had stirred.” (v.5)had stirred.” (v.5)

Esther 4:14, ESVEsther 4:14, ESV

““For if you keep silent at this time, relief and For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”such a time as this?”

““The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia.” (v. 1)of Persia.” (v. 1)

Ezra 1:6, ESVEzra 1:6, ESV

““And all who were about them aided them And all who were about them aided them with vessels of silver, with gold, with with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, with beasts, and with costly wares, goods, with beasts, and with costly wares, besides all that was freely offered.”besides all that was freely offered.”

Exodus 35:21, ESVExodus 35:21, ESV

And they came, everyone whose heart And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and brought the Lord's moved him, and brought the Lord's contribution to be used for the tent of contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. holy garments.

Exodus 35:29, ESVExodus 35:29, ESV

All the men and women, the people of Israel, All the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work that the Lord had commanded for the work that the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done brought it as a by Moses to be done brought it as a freewill offering to the Lord. freewill offering to the Lord.

Exodus 35:5, ESVExodus 35:5, ESV

““Whoever is of a generous heart, let him Whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the Lord's contribution.”bring the Lord's contribution.”

Exodus 36:6-7, ESVExodus 36:6-7, ESV

6 So Moses gave command, and word was 6 So Moses gave command, and word was proclaimed throughout the camp, “Let no proclaimed throughout the camp, “Let no man or woman do anything more for the man or woman do anything more for the contribution for the sanctuary.” So the contribution for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing, 7 for people were restrained from bringing, 7 for the material they had was sufficient to do the material they had was sufficient to do all the work, and more. all the work, and more.

Luke 6:38, ESVLuke 6:38, ESV

““Give, and it will be given to you. Good Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”measured back to you.”

John 5:1-9, NKJV John 5:1-9, NKJV

1 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had. 5 Now a was made well of whatever disease he had. 5 Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?”said to him, “Do you want to be made well?”

John 5:1-9, NKJV John 5:1-9, NKJV

7 The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have 7 The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.” 8 Jesus another steps down before me.” 8 Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” 9 And immediately the man was walk.” 9 And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath. And that day was the Sabbath.

John 7:38-39, NIVJohn 7:38-39, NIV

““38 ‘Whoever believes in me, as Scripture 38 ‘Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.’ 39 By this he meant the from within them.’ 39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.”were later to receive.”

John 5:8-10, NKJVJohn 5:8-10, NKJV

8 Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed 8 Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” 9 And immediately the man and walk.” 9 And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath. walked. And that day was the Sabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said to him who 10 The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath; it is not was cured, “It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.”lawful for you to carry your bed.”

Amos 5:21-24, ESV Amos 5:21-24, ESV

21 I hate, I despise your feasts,21 I hate, I despise your feasts,    and I take no delight in your solemn     and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.assemblies.22 Even though you offer me your burnt 22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,offerings and grain offerings,    I will not accept them;    I will not accept them;and the peace offerings of your fattened and the peace offerings of your fattened animals,animals,    I will not look upon them.     I will not look upon them.

Amos 5:21-24, ESV Amos 5:21-24, ESV

23 Take away from me the noise of your 23 Take away from me the noise of your songs;songs;    to the melody of your harps I will not     to the melody of your harps I will not listen.listen.24 But let justice roll down like waters,24 But let justice roll down like waters,    and righteousness like an ever-flowing     and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. stream.

• RoilRoil– To make (a liquid) muddy or cloudy by stirring To make (a liquid) muddy or cloudy by stirring

up sedimentup sediment

Acts 8:1, NIVActs 8:1, NIV

““On that day a great persecution broke out On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.”throughout Judea and Samaria.”

• HomogenizeHomogenize– To reduce to particles and disperse To reduce to particles and disperse

throughout a fluid throughout a fluid

Galatians 5:19-21, NIV Galatians 5:19-21, NIV

19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: …19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: …hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy …and the like. I warn you, as 21 and envy …and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.will not inherit the kingdom of God.