Happy Palm Sunday

On yesterday, the Christian Church began the celebration of the greatest week in the history of humanity, the week in which our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem on Sunday, was crucified and buried on Friday, but rose triumphantly on Easter Sunday Morning with all power in his hands. So this past Lord's Day, the church began the celebration of the events that eventually led up to God's salvivic plan for our lives took place. In light of this celebration, the Lord allowed us to preach an exposition on what is known as the Triumphant entry of Jesus housed in our Lord's Gospel According to Matthew 21:1-11 which I entitled The King is Here!

I introduced this message with an illustration about the 2001 motion picture starring Will Smith and Jamie Foxx on the man who I consider to be the greatest boxer of all-time, Muhammad Ali. It chronicles the story of Ali from his days as an amateur olympian, up to the historic battle with Big George Foreman in Zaire, Africa. Ali walked into Foreman's training camp with little boys playing the drums yelling the king is here. Well I know an even greater King who can do things that Ali could never do. Ali could beat Foreman in Africa, but my King can beat cancer. Ali could beat Joe Frazier in the Thrilla in Manilla, but my King can defeat demons that come into a man in the cemetary. Ali can go 15 rounds with Leon Spinks, but my King can go into an AIDS hospital and with one wave of his hand can heal all manner of diseases. He is our great King of Kings. Here is the sermon outline:

Thesis: the coming of the glorious King into the lives of his children, will cause us to respond triumphantly to who He is

I. Respond With Respect

-verse 6

a. respect Him for his courage
b. respect Him for his claim
c. respect Him for his charm

II. Respond With Reception

-verse 8

a. receive Him by our submission
b. receive Him by our support

III. Respond With Reverence

-verse 9