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The Great Submission
I. Introduction
A. As everyone well knows, today is Palm Sunday.
Today is the day when Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, took His final trip into Jerusalem.
It is the day in which Jesus began to make himself, his purpose, and his message public.
Up to this point, Jesus stepped in and performed miracles, he taught lessons, and even rebuked the Pharisees on various occasions, but He kept things as silent as possible because it was not time for His public ministry.
Palm Sunday signifies the beginning, in a sense, of His public ministry, in which He makes it plain and clear who He is and why He is here, and when He does this, we see a great submission.
That is the title of the message today, “The Great Submission”.
II.
The Mission (vs.
2-3)
A. The first thing we see here in the text is that Jesus gives his disciples a mission.
Something needs to be noted here.
Jesus does not NEED us to carry out His mission.
All power in heaven and earth has been given to Jesus.
According to John 1:1, Jesus is “The Word”, and when “The Word” spoke, this world and everything in it, leapt into existence.
He spoke, and the fig tree withered.
He spoke, and the storm calmed.
He spoke, and Lazarus came back to life.
He spoke, and the blind could see.
He spoke, and the deaf could hear.
He spoke, and the lepers were cleansed.
Jesus does not need us to carry out His mission, but what exactly was His mission?
His mission was to seek and to save that which was lost.
That, my friend, consists of you, me, and the entire world.
His mission was us.
His mission was the salvation of the world.
He did not need us, but chose to love us and to use us.
Now look with me at three things He used to carry out His mission.
B. Disciples (vs. 1)
1. Jesus picked two disciples, and sent them on a mission.
He picked two men that had been faithful.
He picked two men that He could trust.
He picked two men that were devoted to His mission.
He picked them and sent them on a mission.
2. Have you ever wondered why God hasn’t given you a mission yet?
You come to church, you sing the songs, you listen to the message, but still no mission.
There is still no spiritual calling by God in your life.
We are not striving for a mission of our own.
We are striving to be a part of God’s mission.
Our mission is the same as Christ’ mission….
To seek and to save that which is lost.
Everyone wants the blessings of God on their life but they do not want to bless God with their life.
You can’t have the first without the second.
Start being faithful in your church attendance, your bible reading, and your prayer life.
Start being a Christian that God can trust in to be there and be square.
Start being devoted to God’s mission and then maybe God will allow you to be a part of it.
C. Directions (vs.
2-3)
1.
He chooses two disciples to carry out a mission but he does not send them empty handed.
He gives them directions on what to do and where to go.
2. When the time comes that God chooses you to be a part of his mission, he will give you clear instructions on what He wants you to do.
I remember when he gave me my call to the ministry.
My friend, there was no mistaking whatsoever what my calling was.
My calling was to preach his word.
When my dad was asked to be a deacon, he prayed about it for over a year, and finally, God gave him clear instructions on what he was to do.
When God calls you to be a part of His mission, there will be clear instructions that goes along with it.
D. Donation (vs. 3)
1.
Notice that the disciples mission was to go into the next city, find a donkey, and bring it back to Jesus.
Notice what it says here about this donkey: “And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them”.
This donkey and her colt were a gift to The Lord.
He did not take them by force, and I would even be willing to bet that after this mission was complete, this donkey and her colt found their way back home.
2. When God calls you to be a part of His mission, not only will He give you clear directions, He will also give you a gift to carry out this mission.
Moses was given a spokesperson, Abraham was given faith, Gideon was given the ability of a warrior, Elijah was given boldness, Peter was given courage, and Paul was given knowledge.
Every person that God calls to His mission, is given clear directions on what to do and a gift to help them to do it.
Stop being afraid that you can’t do anything for God because you have no gift.
God will give you the gift when he calls you to His mission.
III.
The Message (vs.
2-7)
A. Now notice the purpose of the disciples’ mission.
Their mission was carried out so that Jesus could send a message.
All throughout history, when God sent a man with a mission, the purpose of that mission was to deliver a message.
Have you ever wondered why the ark wasn’t built in secret?
It was built in the wide open so that people would see and ask questions, and when those questions were asked, Noah had the opportunity to deliver a message.
Why did God not just destroy pharaoh and his men?
That is what happened in the long run anyway, right?
He had a message that needed to be delivered.
Why did Jesus not just walk into the temple and perform some amazing miracles that proved, without a doubt, that He was indeed the Son of God?
He had a message that needed to be delivered.
What exactly was His message?
B. Message of Majesty (vs. 3)
1.
Here, Jesus calls Himself Lord.
The first thing that needs to be noted here is that His message was a message of Majesty.
“I AM THE LORD”!!!
I am not just a man.
I am not just a prophet.
I am not just a priest.
I am the Son of God.
I am “The Lord”.
2. Many times throughout our mission, to be a part of His mission, we get disheartened.
We get to a point of self-pity or lack of confidence.
We must always remember who has called us to our mission.
A man did not call me to preach.
A prophet did not call me to preach.
The Lord called me to preach.
Why is this significant?
If The Lord can perform miracles, if The Lord can speak things into existence, if The Lord knows the future, then I have nothing to be worried about.
I am serving an audience of one.
I am serving The Lord.
C. Message of Ministry (vs. 2 & 7)
1.
Notice how The Lord enters the city.
He is riding on a donkey.
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