A Palm Sunday Message of Hope

The kingdom that Jesus was bringing was not gonna be a mighty ruler to take care of all the upheaval and what was going on. He was bringing a kingdom of righteousness and a kingdom of salvation because you know what folks? You cannot have peace without righteousness and salvation. That has got to come first and so that's what Jesus brought. He brought freedom from the enemy in ways that we needed most. We know because of our faith and trust in Jesus Christ, we have freedom from the power that sin can have over us. [00:32:50] (48 seconds)  #RighteousnessFirst

But you know people are fickle. Just a few days later, they all turned on him and they're yelling, crucify him, crucify him. And they did, but they didn't know this was all part of God's plan. It's all part of God's love. Having a plan set aside so that the lamb of God could take away the sins of the world. He's coming in so that he can die. Because of Christ's death, we get to live. [00:42:18] (44 seconds)  #HeDiedSoWeLive

Trust him. Pray. Give it to him. And then just be faithful and obedient to live according to his word. In order for us to have a peace that passes all understanding, it's very important, the last point of the message. He's gonna bring that up. It's very important to spiritually grow and mature. Folks, you can't you can't be a 30 year old Christian and still be a baby in Christ and expect to have peace in your life. [00:59:21] (50 seconds)  #MatureInChrist

Because it is very easy to be a Christian for thirty years and not have grown in your relationship with the Lord. Just length of time of being a Christian does not make you a mature Christian. Knowing God's word and being able to talk about it doesn't necessarily mean you're a mature Christian. You know how people tell whether you're a mature Christian or not? By the way you act and behave. Think about that one. [01:00:12] (35 seconds)  #ChristianMaturity

Zechariah is telling us what this great mighty king is going to be like, and he talks about his humbleness, his righteousness, and these are two characteristics of every great leader. Well, you know what folks? I'm here to tell you, you may not see yourself as a leader, but I guarantee you one thing, people are watching you. You're leading someone. You're either leading them away from God or you're leading them to God based on how you live your life, how you handle yourself, by what you do, and even what you don't do. [00:50:20] (57 seconds)  #LeadOthersToGod

So, this ought to be encouraging to us. The second point of the message is, God has a plan and a purpose for all life. That means God has a plan for you. God has a purpose for you, for your life, to impact this world, to make a difference, to bring hope, to be that instrument that proclaims God's word, that encourages others, that can lead others to a personal relationship is Jesus Christ. [00:45:56] (37 seconds)  #GodsPurposeForYou

So, I'm here to tell you folks, if you're experiencing unfavorable circumstances in your life, if you're going through times where there doesn't seem to be any peace, you simply need to look to God's word. You need to pray to him. You need to trust him. And I'm telling you, God will provide peace for you even though he may not remove the circumstance, he will still give you peace. And it's a peace that passes all understanding. We looked at that on our journey of joy through the book of Philippians. [00:31:08] (46 seconds)  #PeaceThroughScripture

Through great leadership, even though there may be uncertainty, there can still be peace through good leadership. Through great leadership, they can still be at peace. And doesn't the bible talk about the importance of peace in our lives? It's something we can have because Jesus is the prince of peace. Through his relationship, we can have peace in our lives. We can also have peace amongst ourselves with other people. Verse 10 talks about the peace that I believe everyone really longs for. [00:56:46] (55 seconds)  #PrinceOfPeace