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Two crowds met on Palm Sunday and the week following: the provincial followers of Jesus who shouted Hosanna, lined his way with their garments, and recognised him as king; and the sophisticated, religious leaders of Jerusalem, confident in their religious system and the righteousness they were sure it yielded, who recognised no authority above theirs. This encounter was destined to end in bloodshed, and Jesus did nothing to prevent that, rather he worked to provoke the self-righteous Jerusalem crowd. Which crowd do you run with? Whose authority do you recognise? Palm Sunday is a chance to figure that out.

In this Easter Service message, Pastor Joe highlights "crowd mentality" from the rejoicing on Palm Sunday to the murderous demands on Good Friday. He explains the importance of the 6 days in between - when the crowd moved from an emotional high of percieved political salvation to their anger when Jesus offered true salvation, and then the resulting third crowd of Easter Sunday, which came together in relationship as Disciples of Him!

“ Many Profession Christians will go to Hell “ Luke 14:25-35 ( NIV ) 25 “Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.…

Are you part of the crowd or part of the crew?

We will learn of different forms of rejection, and what Jesus wanted from his followers.

INTRODUCTION There are conditions and circumstances that we as the children of God must expect, if we are to experience success in the mist of our challenges in life! Against overwhelming odds, everyone, including Jesus, had to face the challenges and circumstances that crowds of people presented as…

Standing firm in faith Have you ever encountered opposition because of your faith? Growing up as a Vicar’s kid had both it’s pros and it’s cons. It was well known that Dad was a Vicar and therefore a Christian, and it was something we wouldn’t live down, nor did we want to So the usual name calling followed…

Bible Reading 6 Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. 7 Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. 8 When they heard all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions…

Pasaje Jesús fue al lago con sus discípulos, y una gran multitud lo siguió. La gente llegaba de toda Galilea, Judea, Jerusalén, Idumea, del oriente del río Jordán y de lugares tan al norte como Tiro y Sidón. Las noticias sobre sus milagros corrían por todas partes, y una enorme cantidad de personas llegó…