Embracing Divine Timing and New Beginnings
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"It's incredible when you can get together with a group of people, then take that group of people and join into a room together with all of you and then everyone online. And you can tangibly feel the presence of God in this place. Amen. Amen. I was so, uh, blessed this morning by all of it. And I thought, I just, uh, I love our church and I love the people who are in it. Amen. And happy Palm Sunday. So here's a question for Palm Sunday heading into Easter. It's this simple question. It's what are the odds? What are the odds?" [00:38:20] (33 seconds)
"And there's so much at stake during this week. Even when we gather together to have dynamic praise and worship, we clap and we sing and we pray and you feel the tangible presence of the Lord. But a lot of times what happens, about the time you get to that parking lot and in that car to take off to lunch or even on Monday morning, we don't really get that time again. We believe Jesus did all of these things. The resurrection is the truth. Palm Sunday did happen. But how come it doesn't stick with us day to day? How come we just kind of get numb and dumb and then we just lose sight of what's important?" [00:41:30] (42 seconds)
"Recovering from a major health crisis. We got a couple of people in here that have done that. You've gone against all odds. Finding a legal battle against all odds. Rebuilding your life after losing everything. We've got a few people in here that have done that, and even more online that have told us their story. But have you ever been in an event in your life and said, hey, this thing seems impossible. There's no way I can get through this. And these events that happen on Palm Sunday, they changed every single thing that we're dealing with. It's real simple. You can't have Palm Sunday. Well, you can't have Easter without Palm Sunday." [00:48:40] (35 seconds)
"But defying the odds through divine timing is just focused on today. I know it's anticlimactic. Come on, man. Give me something real. I'm telling you, man, this is it. It's actually right now. Watch this. God is into days and he's into today. Psalm 90 12 says this. So teach us to number our what? Weeks. Help me to count the months. He said number my days so that I may apply to my heart. wisdom. It teaches this brevity of life. God's in today's. Look at Psalm 118 24 says this. This is the what? Day. Let's try it again. This is the day. The Lord has made. We're going to rejoice in what? Be glad in this stuff. God is in today's because he knows this single day of your life can change everything. And maybe for some of you, you're here today and today's the day you turn to God finally." [00:51:18] (63 seconds)
"Some of you in this room need real freedom. And I don't mean just churchy church talk freedom on Sunday morning. Some of you are looking for some things and you're walking around this earth and you keep showing up to church every week and you keep saying why don't I feel lighter? Why don't I feel better? Why is my situation not changing? It's because you're not giving it all to God. You're holding on to it. Send the text. Get the reconciliation. Get the resolution. Days can change us." [00:53:52] (32 seconds)
"And as Jesus is riding into Jerusalem, this incredible celebration, this fanfare, tens of thousands of people, they're taking their coats off, they're putting the palm branches down and they're riding in. And here's the closing point for this point is this. What are the odds that God has appointed this very day, today, Palm Sunday, to change the trajectory of your life? I bet if you let him do the thing he needs to do in your life, I bet he will change your life from here on out. Amen? Don't wait for tomorrow. Do not wait for Easter. Start today. Amen? Write this down. God's divine timing shatters our human timelines. It's the truth." [00:54:25] (44 seconds)
"Point number two is this. Define the odds through defining moments. Jesus says in John 12, even as I'm overwhelmed with trouble and distress, I'm not sure what to ask for in this time. Father, I don't want to be saved in this hour of suffering. Very important, for this is the very reason I have come to this hour, to glorify the name of my Father. Jesus has this defining moment. We treat this story like he had no choice and he had no options. Jesus could have backed the truck up and got out of there. This is way too much. This is way too heavy. I don't think if I had to die for all of you." [00:55:09] (42 seconds)
"Live with this resurrection expectation. This is the thing we don't do. You say, PJ, what in the world is that gobbledygook of words, living in resurrection expectation? It's this. You need to start expecting God's comebacks and your setbacks. You're talking more about what God hasn't done than what God has done in your life. You're talking about the things that haven't worked out more than you're talking about, God, you can work this out. Live like your story's not over. Believe that nothing is too dead to revive. Expect a miracle in an impossible situation." [01:05:31] (39 seconds)
"Just as Jesus rode into Jerusalem, everything's in motion. Friday is good, but we know what? Sunday's coming. When circumstances seem darkest here today, God specializes in one thing, and this is his highlight reel, bringing life to impossible situations. Worship team, you can come on up. John 11, 25 says this. Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will what? Live. Even though they die. Living with this resurrection expectation simply means this. You can approach God with confidence that God has this now. He's on the inside of you if you're saved. You have that option now. You don't have to die, go to heaven, and then you get to figure it out. God's with you, amen?" [01:07:04] (57 seconds)
"And it's simply this. Palm Sunday, everybody was looking for a political king. That's the thing we don't talk about. Everybody was looking for a man to be on a war horse with war boots and look like a Roman general who's ready for war. You know what Jesus shows up in? Donkey. This donkey. Low key. Just goes low. Everybody's expecting high. He says, nope, I'm doing this. I'm doing something different. And I'm going to tell you here today, what you're looking for, what you're expecting, I can promise you this because I've done it in my own life. It's not going to be what you think. It will be better than what you think." [01:08:25] (48 seconds)
"Father God, thank you for your presence in this place. Thank you that time after time, when we feel like giving up, when we don't know what's coming next, that you help us, that you speak to us and you tell us, I'm here. You come alongside gently. You sit next to us, Lord, and you help us make courageous choices and decisions for our life. Thank you for your presence. I thank you for this church. I thank you for opportunities beyond our wildest dream. And Lord, I pray today, somehow, someway, we catch a glimpse of what we were talking about." [01:11:58] (48 seconds)
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"And there's so much at stake during this week. Even when we gather together to have dynamic praise and worship, we clap and we sing and we pray and you feel the tangible presence of the Lord. But a lot of times what happens, about the time you get to that parking lot and in that car to take off to lunch or even on Monday morning, we don't really get that time again. We believe Jesus did all of these things. The resurrection is the truth. Palm Sunday did happen. But how come it doesn't stick with us day to day? How come we just kind of get numb and dumb and then we just lose sight of what's important?" [00:41:30] (42 seconds)
"Recovering from a major health crisis. We got a couple of people in here that have done that. You've gone against all odds. Finding a legal battle against all odds. Rebuilding your life after losing everything. We've got a few people in here that have done that, and even more online that have told us their story. But have you ever been in an event in your life and said, hey, this thing seems impossible. There's no way I can get through this. And these events that happen on Palm Sunday, they changed every single thing that we're dealing with. It's real simple. You can't have Palm Sunday. Well, you can't have Easter without Palm Sunday." [00:48:40] (35 seconds)
"But defying the odds through divine timing is just focused on today. I know it's anticlimactic. Come on, man. Give me something real. I'm telling you, man, this is it. It's actually right now. Watch this. God is into days and he's into today. Psalm 90 12 says this. So teach us to number our what? Weeks. Help me to count the months. He said number my days so that I may apply to my heart. wisdom. It teaches this brevity of life. God's in today's. Look at Psalm 118 24 says this. This is the what? Day. Let's try it again. This is the day. The Lord has made. We're going to rejoice in what? Be glad in this stuff. God is in today's because he knows this single day of your life can change everything. And maybe for some of you, you're here today and today's the day you turn to God finally." [00:51:18] (63 seconds)
"Some of you in this room need real freedom. And I don't mean just churchy church talk freedom on Sunday morning. Some of you are looking for some things and you're walking around this earth and you keep showing up to church every week and you keep saying why don't I feel lighter? Why don't I feel better? Why is my situation not changing? It's because you're not giving it all to God. You're holding on to it. Send the text. Get the reconciliation. Get the resolution. Days can change us." [00:53:52] (32 seconds)
"And as Jesus is riding into Jerusalem, this incredible celebration, this fanfare, tens of thousands of people, they're taking their coats off, they're putting the palm branches down and they're riding in. And here's the closing point for this point is this. What are the odds that God has appointed this very day, today, Palm Sunday, to change the trajectory of your life? I bet if you let him do the thing he needs to do in your life, I bet he will change your life from here on out. Amen? Don't wait for tomorrow. Do not wait for Easter. Start today. Amen? Write this down. God's divine timing shatters our human timelines. It's the truth." [00:54:25] (44 seconds)
"Point number two is this. Define the odds through defining moments. Jesus says in John 12, even as I'm overwhelmed with trouble and distress, I'm not sure what to ask for in this time. Father, I don't want to be saved in this hour of suffering. Very important, for this is the very reason I have come to this hour, to glorify the name of my Father. Jesus has this defining moment. We treat this story like he had no choice and he had no options. Jesus could have backed the truck up and got out of there. This is way too much. This is way too heavy. I don't think if I had to die for all of you." [00:55:09] (42 seconds)
"Live with this resurrection expectation. This is the thing we don't do. You say, PJ, what in the world is that gobbledygook of words, living in resurrection expectation? It's this. You need to start expecting God's comebacks and your setbacks. You're talking more about what God hasn't done than what God has done in your life. You're talking about the things that haven't worked out more than you're talking about, God, you can work this out. Live like your story's not over. Believe that nothing is too dead to revive. Expect a miracle in an impossible situation." [01:05:31] (39 seconds)
"Just as Jesus rode into Jerusalem, everything's in motion. Friday is good, but we know what? Sunday's coming. When circumstances seem darkest here today, God specializes in one thing, and this is his highlight reel, bringing life to impossible situations. Worship team, you can come on up. John 11, 25 says this. Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will what? Live. Even though they die. Living with this resurrection expectation simply means this. You can approach God with confidence that God has this now. He's on the inside of you if you're saved. You have that option now. You don't have to die, go to heaven, and then you get to figure it out. God's with you, amen?" [01:07:04] (57 seconds)
"And it's simply this. Palm Sunday, everybody was looking for a political king. That's the thing we don't talk about. Everybody was looking for a man to be on a war horse with war boots and look like a Roman general who's ready for war. You know what Jesus shows up in? Donkey. This donkey. Low key. Just goes low. Everybody's expecting high. He says, nope, I'm doing this. I'm doing something different. And I'm going to tell you here today, what you're looking for, what you're expecting, I can promise you this because I've done it in my own life. It's not going to be what you think. It will be better than what you think." [01:08:25] (48 seconds)
"Father God, thank you for your presence in this place. Thank you that time after time, when we feel like giving up, when we don't know what's coming next, that you help us, that you speak to us and you tell us, I'm here. You come alongside gently. You sit next to us, Lord, and you help us make courageous choices and decisions for our life. Thank you for your presence. I thank you for this church. I thank you for opportunities beyond our wildest dream. And Lord, I pray today, somehow, someway, we catch a glimpse of what we were talking about." [01:11:58] (48 seconds)
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