Palm Sunday | Carriers of His Presence

God didn't need brilliance that day. He needed availability. He didn't need strength. He needed willingness. He didn't need greatness. He needed something humble enough to carry his glory. Friends, sometimes we disqualify ourselves because we think we're not smart enough, we're not gifted enough, we're not spiritual enough, my past is too complicated, there's too many issues. God wouldn't want me. Maybe you'd feel qualified enough. But the triumphal entry reminds us of something that is very powerful that God often chooses simple overlooked vessels to carry his purpose in his presence. Can I get an amen? [00:09:47] (47 seconds)  #AvailabilityOverBrilliance

But Jesus says something very powerful, and I heard messages preached just on this. Untie it and bring it to me. Some people are tied up by their past, Mistakes, addictions, screw ups, mess ups, fear, shame. But when Jesus calls for you, he also cause calls for your freedom. The donkey had to be released before it could carry the king. And sometimes, God must lose us from what binds us before we can truly serve him fully. [00:16:47] (42 seconds)  #UntieAndBeFree

You may be a believer in God. Bible says demons believe, but they tremble. They're not going to heaven. So it's something more than just believing in God. It's the surrender of your life to him. It's saying afresh and a new thing, Lord, I need you to be Lord and savior. Not just believe that maybe you're up there. Come into my life. Take charge of my life. I give you my life. You have that authority and power to give God your life. [00:27:30] (28 seconds)  #SurrenderNotJustBelief

And here's the thing. It doesn't matter about the past. Past is the past. You can begin afresh and anew right now in this moment. You can say, yes, Lord. I wanna be a carrier of your presence. I don't know what that looks like. I I don't know. I'm just willing to say yesterday. I asked you. I asked you to flow in and through my life. See, the first step is salvation. [00:27:01] (30 seconds)  #BeginAnewNow

The donkey had never been used. The bible says something very interesting. It says, it's a colt that no one had ever ridden. What does that mean? Well, it means that it was inexperienced. Think about that. It was untrained. It was unused. Didn't have its doctorate degree in theology or whatever, but that did not disqualify it. Amen. In fact, it made it perfect for Jesus. [00:20:38] (27 seconds)  #UntrainedButChosen

I want you to think about this. God could have used anything in that moment, but he chose a donkey. A donkey that carry the king of kings into Jerusalem. It wasn't a war horse. Right? Not a chariot, not a golden throne where people carried him in. None of that. He comes in on a simple humble animal, a donkey. You know, if you think about it, if we're honest about it, a donkey is not known for its brilliance. Right? [00:08:17] (35 seconds)  #DonkeyNotWarHorse

But there's something very important to remember. The donkey was not being praised, the king was. And that's the lesson. And that's what pastor Mike. When God uses us, the glory is never ours. We simply carry the presence of the king. Amen. We need to never forget that. Hence, my next point, the danger of forgetting who the praise is for. [00:21:53] (27 seconds)  #RememberWhoToPraise

So it's not just selection, it is placement with a purpose. Every single one of you are placed with a purpose. Have you found your placement in purpose in the kingdom? So Palm Sunday, it reminds us that God chooses ordinary people for extraordinary purposes. Amen? Second thing I wanna say is the donkey was untied. Something interesting. The donkey was tied excuse me. The donkey was untied. The donkey was tied up, bound, unable to move freely. [00:16:17] (30 seconds)  #PlacedWithPurpose