• 21st Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 21:1-11 Palm Sunday
in October
www.FirstChurchBville.com
@FirstUMCBville @kerrfunk
• A wife asked husband at 25 year anniversary
“why don’t you ever say you love me?”
“I said it when we got married. I’ll let you know if anything changes.”
“why don’t you ever say you love me?”
“I said it when we got married. I’ll let you know if anything changes.”
• Two times to say I love you… to pray… to praise…
to witness… to be disciple.
When you feel like it and when you don’t.
to witness… to be disciple.
When you feel like it and when you don’t.
So when Palm Sunday reading comes up in October, celebrate J
• Today’s Gospel reading is both fulfillment of prophecy
as well as two-way proclamation of Jesus’ kingship, lordship
as well as two-way proclamation of Jesus’ kingship, lordship
Proclamation by Jesus entering town as Zech 9:9
Proclamation by crowd honoring and calling king
Proclamation by crowd honoring and calling king
• The crowd uses clothes and palm branches…
personal resources as well as what’s handy
to honor Jesus RIGHT NOW
personal resources as well as what’s handy
to honor Jesus RIGHT NOW
• Response to salvation from Isaiah: praise and tell, hide it not.
Knowing the truth is good; DOING it is better.
Knowing the truth is good; DOING it is better.
• Discipleship, perhaps subjectship (to Jesus’ kingship) is
adhering to teachings… listening and doing
practicing kingdom values instead of worldly; humility, generosity
uplifting the oppressed
offering genuine praise
Seeking to be Christlike
adhering to teachings… listening and doing
practicing kingdom values instead of worldly; humility, generosity
uplifting the oppressed
offering genuine praise
Seeking to be Christlike
• Hymn 172 My Jesus, I Love Thee
Matthew
21:1-11
(CEB) 10/18/15
21 When they approached
Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus gave two
disciples a task. 2 He said to them, “Go into
the village over there. As soon as you enter, you will find a donkey tied up
and a colt with it. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If
anybody says anything to you, say that the Lord needs it.”
He sent them off right away. 4 Now this happened to fulfill what the prophet said,
5 Say to Daughter Zion, “Look, your king is coming to you, humble and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt the donkey’s offspring.” [Isa 62:11 and Zech 9:9]
6 The disciples went and did just as Jesus had ordered them.
7 They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their clothes on them. Then he sat on them.
He sent them off right away. 4 Now this happened to fulfill what the prophet said,
5 Say to Daughter Zion, “Look, your king is coming to you, humble and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt the donkey’s offspring.” [Isa 62:11 and Zech 9:9]
6 The disciples went and did just as Jesus had ordered them.
7 They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their clothes on them. Then he sat on them.
8 Now a large crowd spread
their clothes on the road. Others cut palm branches off the trees and spread
them on the road. 9 The crowds in front of him and
behind him shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!” [Ps 118:26]
10 And when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up. “Who is this?” they asked.
11 The crowds answered, “It’s the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!” [Ps 118:26]
10 And when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up. “Who is this?” they asked.
11 The crowds answered, “It’s the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Isaiah 12 (CEB)
10/18/15
12 You will say on that day: “I
thank you, Lord.
Though you were angry with me, your anger turned away and you comforted me.
2 God is indeed my salvation; I will trust and won’t be afraid.
Yahweh, the Lord, is my strength and my shield; he has become my salvation.”
Though you were angry with me, your anger turned away and you comforted me.
2 God is indeed my salvation; I will trust and won’t be afraid.
Yahweh, the Lord, is my strength and my shield; he has become my salvation.”
3 You
will draw water with joy from the springs of salvation.
4 And you will say on that day: “Thank the Lord; call on God’s name;
proclaim God’s deeds among the peoples; declare that God’s name is exalted.
5 Sing to the Lord, who has done glorious things; proclaim this throughout all the earth.”
6 Shout and sing for joy, city of Zion, because the holy one of Israel is great among you.
4 And you will say on that day: “Thank the Lord; call on God’s name;
proclaim God’s deeds among the peoples; declare that God’s name is exalted.
5 Sing to the Lord, who has done glorious things; proclaim this throughout all the earth.”
6 Shout and sing for joy, city of Zion, because the holy one of Israel is great among you.
No comments:
Post a Comment