SERMON NOTES:  

The key to getting the most out of Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Easter …. and beyond is to:

            “Embrace what Jesus is up to … instead of what He is not up to!” 1  

So Jesus, what are you up to?

Matthew 21  5 “Say to Daughter Zion,    ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey,
 and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!  Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.

I see Jesus…

·          Being a different sort of King…
 

·          Coming to fight “for me”…
 

·          Against my truest enemy…
 

·          Even if fighting “for me” means sometimes working against me …
 

·         Because He loves me! 

1What Jesus (God) has said and done is the lens needed to be able to see what He is up to now! 

SOLITUDE, SCRIPTURE, PRAYER - GUIDE:  

Find a quiet place and 15 minutes.

Solitude – Spend several minutes quietly alone. Take some deep breaths… Just be… … …Ask, “Holy Spirit, speak to me through your Word!”

Scripture – Read slowly, out loud if possible, listen, reread, dwell, notice words & phrases you are drawn to & return there!  (Sermon notes may help with understanding, but don’t stop there.)

Keep asking, “Jesus, what are You saying?  Why this word this day?

What are You asking me to believe about You and about me?  How am I learning to Live Loved?

How do I join You today on Your mission and in my transformation?”

Prayer – Let your conversation with God flow from what He is saying then talk about what you notice is on your heart and also on your list.

Monday – Matthew 21:12-17

Tuesday – Matthew 22:34-40

Wednesday – Matthew 26:6-13

Thursday – Matthew 26:31-35

Friday – Matthew 27:22-31

Saturday – Matthew 27:45-66