Sermon 4-8-01 John 12:12 Palm Sunday
Circumstances can get rough, things change
Steve Irwin, crocodile hunter came to visit us …the snake and the door
Habitat changed, I changed, the snake changed
On Palm Sunday the people praise….
Why did they change?
Usually we focus on the fickle nature of the people
This change was also brought on by Jesus change of focus
Before holy week
Miracles, kingdom of God, teaching, caring
During holy week: he pushes his point
1. Turned over tables of moneychangers.
2. He named their hypocrisy
3. Because Jesus began to speak more and more about Sacrifice, commitment, the cross
Human nature resists such topics….give me the easy stuff
It’s not on our agenda
Hey, god has an agenda
What happens when our agenda collides with Gods?
Good news is that some stayed the course
Cried at the cross/they returned to serve and follow, to change the world
We can choose to be those who face the true issues of faith
Remain faithful
Submit yourselves to the work of God, offer praises to our king
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