20250413 Palm Sunday
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42 And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.
As a church we seek to uphold the values of the NT church as seen in Acts 2:42 -
We are Trinitarian - while God is one in essence, He is three in person: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit
We believe in the sovereignty of God - sovereign over all creation, sovereign over the affairs of men, sovereign over salvation
We believe in the authority of the Bible - Scripture alone is the Word of God
We are Biblical in our theology - we are a bible teaching church
We believe that the Church is not a building or a denomination but a people - those who are truly in Christ and embrace the truths that were embraced and confessed by the New Testament Church, the apostolic church.
We are evangelical - we believe that we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
We are a Vertical Church - we believe that all true worship and living is Vertical, God directed and for the glory of God alone.
Scripture alone, grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone, for the glory of God alone
The Passive and Active Obedience of Christ:
On Palm Sunday I would like to remind us about Christ alone:
Jesus Christ, through his life, death, and resurrection, fulfilled all of Scripture, including the Law of Moses and the prophecies of the Old Testament. Jesus accomplished what the law demanded, fulfilled the prophecies, and the law will not pass away until everything in it is accomplished, according to Matthew 5:18. He didn't just keep the law, but fulfilled its purpose by living perfectly and atoning for sin.
Let us worship God
Call to Worship
Martin Luther revered the whole book of Psalms, but there was one psalm that the German Reformer cherished most of all.
Luther wrote his commentary on Psalm 118 in 1530, which he calls his “Own Beloved Psalm.” It’s so dear to his heart in a period of his life, which was very difficult for him. He was for six months, somewhat isolated in the Castle Coberg and he was there because he wanted to be as close to the city of Augsburg as possible in 1530, where the Imperial Deit was meeting to decide really the fate of the evangelical religion in Germany.
Psalm 118 (LSB)
1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good; For His lovingkindness endures forever. 2 Oh let Israel say, “His lovingkindness endures forever.” 3 Oh let the house of Aaron say, “His lovingkindness endures forever.” 4 Oh let those who fear Yahweh say, “His lovingkindness endures forever.” 5 From my distress I called upon Yah; Yah answered me and set me in a large place.
6 Yahweh is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? 7 Yahweh is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me. 8 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh Than to trust in man. 9 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh Than to trust in nobles.
10 All nations surrounded me; In the name of Yahweh I will surely cut them off. 11 They surrounded me, indeed, they surrounded me; In the name of Yahweh I will surely cut them off. 12 They surrounded me like bees; They were extinguished as a fire of thorns; In the name of Yahweh I will surely cut them off. 13 You pushed me down violently to make me fall, But Yahweh helped me. 14 Yah is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.
15 The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly. 16 The right hand of Yahweh is exalted; The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly. 17 I will not die; indeed I will live, And recount the works of Yah. 18 Yah has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death. 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to Yah.
20 This is the gate of Yahweh; The righteous will enter through it. 21 I shall give thanks to You, for You have answered me, And You have become my salvation. 22 The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner stone. 23 This is from Yahweh; It is marvelous in our eyes. 24 This is the day which Yahweh has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Hosanna
25 O Yahweh, save! O Yahweh, succeed! 26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of Yahweh; We have blessed you from the house of Yahweh. 27 Yahweh is God, and He has given us light; Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. 28 You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I exalt You. 29 Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good; For His lovingkindness endures forever.
Scripture Reading
Luke 19:28–48 (LSB)
28 And after He had said these things, He was going on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 And it happened that when He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount called “of Olives,” He sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you; in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here. 31 “And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘Because the Lord has need of it.’” 32 So when those who were sent departed, they found it just as He had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and after they threw their garments on the colt, they put Jesus on it.
36 And as He was going, they were spreading their garments on the road. 37 Now as soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God, rejoicing with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” 40 But Jesus answered and said, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones will cry out!”
41 And as He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He cried over it, 42 saying, “If you knew in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. 43 “For the days will come upon you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, and surround you and hem you in on every side, 44 and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”
45 And Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling, 46 saying to them, “It is written, ‘And My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a robbers’ den.”
47 And He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him, 48 and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people hung upon every word He said.
Introduction: Palm Sunday - The Just Actions and Unjust Suffering of the Prophesied King Psalm 118 and Luke 19.
(1) The prophesies of the King
28 And after He had said these things, He was going on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 And it happened that when He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount called “of Olives,” He sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you; in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here. 31 “And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘Because the Lord has need of it.’” 32 So when those who were sent departed, they found it just as He had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and after they threw their garments on the colt, they put Jesus on it.
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Make a loud shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Lowly and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a pack animal.
He is righteous
He is salvation
He is lowly
He is King
He is coming
Why are the prophecies so accurate?
Before our Bible was the written word of God, it was the decreed will of God
(2) The worship of the King
35 And they brought it to Jesus, and after they threw their garments on the colt, they put Jesus on it. 36 And as He was going, they were spreading their garments on the road. 37 Now as soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God, rejoicing with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” 40 But Jesus answered and said, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones will cry out!”
Psalm 118 -
(3) The warnings of the King
41 And as He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He cried over it, 42 saying, “If you knew in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. 43 “For the days will come upon you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, and surround you and hem you in on every side, 44 and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”
The time of your visitation - This "time" refers to the opportune moment when God's mercy and grace were offered to the people of Jerusalem, but they failed to recognize it. This phrase is often used in sermons and devotional texts to discuss themes of divine mercy, opportunity, and the consequences of rejecting God's offer of salvation.
(4) The justice of the King
45 And Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling, 46 saying to them, “It is written, ‘And My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a robbers’ den.”
Is 56:7 and Jer 7:11 -
Everything Jesus did was perfect and righteous and just - his actions, his emotions - his zeal
(5) The unjust suffering of the King
47 And He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him, 48 and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people hung upon every word He said.
Jesus is God, Jesus is the God Man, perfect deity and perfect humanity - He is the fulfiller of all messianic prophecy
He is righteous and holy, he practices perfect justice
He offers to the nation of Israel grace and mercy and love - the people hung upon every word He said - He alone had the words of life
But how will He be treated?
They were trying to destroy him - they hated Him - sinful hearts hate the Savior
Is it no wonder that when we as believers share the gospel, point to the injustices of abortion, and pornography and political corruption, along with all of the other unbiblical actions of our culture, is it no wonder that we also experience unjust suffering?
Benediction
Now the Savior, who died and rose and who reigns, grant you joy in the midst of labor, peace in the midst of troubles, hope in the midst of despair, and faithfulness in the midst of temptation. Amen.
