Title: Jesus, My King / Matthew 21:1-11
Contents
Recognize as King, have prophetic expectations, believe in Him as a prophet, and stand on the side of Jesus.
After five days the faces of the crowd standing and welcoming Jesus with the disciples were completely gone.
It changes and transforms.
“Release Barabbas and crucify Jesus.”
At the impulse of the chief priests and elders and the leaders of his day, they
I can't see them changing into the form of a group that takes the lead in nailing.
There is.
Do you remember the two thieves who were crucified on either side of Jesus?
will be But suddenly, one of the thieves came, even though Jesus was innocent.
Realizing that they are suffering with them, ask Jesus to save them.
I begged. Jesus said, "I tell you, today you are with me
You will be in paradise."
These two people represent everyone in this world. we are all sinners
Because of this, they insult and scorn Jesus. Some repent and turn to Jesus
I believe. But others don't. We are robbers or murderers
But nonetheless, we are sinners who deserve forgiveness. we are a robber
I am glad that you repented. But it was not until the end of his life that he repented.
feel sorry for that. He has no time to enjoy the blessings of being a Christian.
there wasn't. We all have friends who have not yet received the Lord.
There is. Some say they will believe it after a while. but these
They do not realize that death comes at an unexpected time. so they
Instead of living a life blessed by God, we are living a selfish and sinful life.
will be
Now let's conclude. The fact that you and I were among this group
Let's not miss it. Why did Jesus carry the cross? it's our sin
because of. Then I wasn't there 2000 years ago, but I
Mentally, spiritually, morally, participating in the crowd
person. We are the conspirators of this crowd. Jesus for our sins
If he had to be crucified, on that day in the crowd he said, "Crucify him.
Release Barabbas, crucify him."
Forgetting that you were in the crowd and I was there
no.
But at the same time, let's remember this. The Lord has forgiven us.
The Lord has given us another chance. Our hearts through the Holy Spirit
He pointed out heartily that the sin of nailing Jesus to the cross was my sin.
You hit our hearts. We follow the work of the Holy Spirit working on me
He repented and returned to the cross. I got down on my knees. this is God's
It was grace. This was God's love. Because of this love, this grace
Because of this, we have the courage to walk toward the cross again this week of Passion.
get it.
It was the mob who joined the crowd and shouted, "Crucify him."
Knowing it was me, now we can stand before the cross again
Because we are convinced of God's forgiving love. based on this love
In a week of Passion, our faith is never engulfed in the heat of the crowd.
It shouldn't be faith. I am again in a deep personal encounter and conviction with that Jesus.
that I must be able to reach, this is what was around the cross on that day
This is the lesson the crowd is teaching me and you.
The kingdom of God is not made up of physical things. another one
It is not built in a country. Rather, the kingdom is spiritual. God is
He is still ruling the lives of all who profess Jesus as King.
Is Jesus the King of our lives for just one day? or every day