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Sermon notes Pastor Jon Walker

21 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5  “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’ ” 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8 Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” 10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 11 And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.” Matt 21:1–11

Who is Jesus and why did He come? He came to save us from ourselves and to draw us back to Himself! He came to be our sacrificial King! To stand in our place of judgement! To do what we could not do! To pay our ransom that sin has created. He was our sacrificial lamb. That is why HE rode in on Passover. His timing was very intentional! Isa 53:7 He fulfilled many prophecies. He rode in to be crucified for all His people. Matt 20:28 Our whole life is defined by us being our own God. Sin rules and controls us. There must be an answer and a punishment for that! We cannot save ourselves anymore then the Israelites could save themselves from slavery in Egypt. When we place our trust in Him we are covered by His blood. Because of His kindness and His sacrifice we are saved. There is nothing we can do to earn it. We become perfectly righteous because of Him. He makes us new. Perfect and complete. His mercy and grace are fresh and new each morning! Thank God for those truths!!!!

Jesus came to be our sacrificial KING. He is in control of everything. He is choosing and orchestrating all of it. Nothing was done to Him outside of His control or His will. He willfully walked to the cross for me. His resurrection and the cross are the ultimate reminders of His love. Jesus knows what we need way more than we do! Trust Him! Where does my heart rest in tough situations? God’s character always remains the same. I have to see God through my circumstances. Our hope and peace come from Him. He is God and i am not! Do I know Jesus? Do I make Him into something that He is not? When He fails to be what we envision that when we run back to our sin. We grow and know God’s character by reading His Word. Read, study and meditate on His Word. Do I trust Jesus? Do I follow Him regardless of how I feel? Do I think that He knows I need even better than I do? Ps 23:1 Do I come to Him first? Ps 5:3 Do I allow Him to challenge what is most sacred to me? Ps 139:23 Do I assume His character changes when circumstances do? Ps 102:27 Do I trust God’s perfect character? Confess, repent and change the things that are sinful! God I put all my trust in You and I need Your forgiveness! Jesus You are my KING! Forgive me!

APPLICATION:

Stay in the Word. Truly get to know God’s character! Put all my trust in Him. Stay humble. Be thankful for ALL things. Let Christ fight my battles and let Him defend me at all times! Thank You Lord!! Forgive me for thinking that i am a better god and help me to trust you as I face my sin and remove it from my life!

IN HIS NAME!