A Love that leads to the Cross and Beyond: A Love that Comes as King

Do you remember what the angel told Joseph in in the dream, what the savior would come? He told that he told Joseph that Mary is going to give birth to a son, and you're gonna call his name Jesus. Do you remember what he said? Because why? Was it to save them from Rome? Was it to save them from tyranny? Was it to give them freedom from oppression? No. You'll call his name Jesus for he will save his people from their sins. [01:01:28] (42 seconds)  #JesusSavesFromSin

But then came the incarnation. Then came the light into the world. That's when the word was made flesh and God dwelt among his people. Jesus was looking at those people with tears in his eyes because he loved them. He said, your city will be left desolate because you don't know the time of your visitation. So, this Sunday, this Palm Sunday, I want to leave you with a final thought. Don't miss Jesus when he comes to you. [01:21:54] (42 seconds)  #DontMissJesus

The descendant of David, the miracle worker, the the prophet, the teacher, the messiah that was promised to the Jews, the one who they thought would deliver the Jews from Rome. All this, we see they're praising and confessing and professing, but we know that isn't exactly what the king was there for. He was there for so much more than freedom from oppression of the Romans. He was there for freedom of their sin, freedom from death and wrath of God and the judgment. [00:35:52] (39 seconds)  #FreedomFromSinAndDeath

The disciples went and did what Jesus asked them to do. John tells us that they didn't understand why, but they did it anyway. They didn't question him. They didn't ask where their donkeys were. They didn't make excuses. No. They went and did. That that led me to think, like, we will never know on this side of heaven what we are missing when we don't submit to God's word. [00:53:54] (43 seconds)  #ObeyWithoutExcuse

So what did the king's preparation look like right here in this context? Because ultimately, it's the whole of scripture that he's been preparing for this moment. From the moment that Adam and Eve took a bite of something that they weren't supposed to do, he was preparing. In the in the video, it showed a bite of a fruit. That moment, he was preparing to crush the head of the serpent. And here in this final week, that is what he's preparing to do. [00:37:11] (33 seconds)  #ScriptureHasBeenPreparing

He didn't come to destroy it, but to what? Fulfill it. He came to fulfill scripture. So he Jesus isn't gonna let the word fail. He isn't gonna just quit now. No matter what happens, he is on mission keeping scripture in his mind, fulfilling it to the letter. He is going to fulfill scripture, and and and why that brought to my attention is is a question to you is, do you watch over his word? [00:48:02] (40 seconds)  #JesusFulfillsScripture

I want you to pay attention to how Jesus is present and speaking in your life right now. Through scripture, through conviction, through any opportunity to respond with genuine faith and obedience. Not just towards enthusiasm, not just knowing your scriptures and not understanding them. I I want you to know how much the king loves you. The fact that you are still here, that we are able to worship, that we are able to gather as brothers and sisters is just an observation that he loves you. [01:23:24] (41 seconds)  #JesusSpeaksThroughScripture

The fact that you are still here and he has delayed his second day of visitation. Is opportunity enough? King Jesus is offering his peace to you. And if you're here and and you feel that offer of peace to you, don't don't leave. Don't leave without talking to to me or or to the deacons who'll be upfront. Don't leave this place wondering what it all means. Again, if if you're here today and you know your scripture but have misunderstood it, come down to the altar. Give it to the king of kings. Ask for help and guidance. Repent. Believe. [01:24:30] (51 seconds)  #RespondToTheKing