4/5/2020 "Jesus Isn't Isolating"

THE LAMB OF GOD SAVES BY SERVING: Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020

(Service will be live-streamed Sunday, 4/5 at 10:45am) https://www.youtube.com/user/RedeemerTucson/

International warfare has looked different throughout the ages.  At various times in history, the most common way of waging war was to string your bow, saddle up your horses and prepare your chariots.  Then, you'd march against your enemy to see who would be left standing at the end.

That kind of warfare works better when your fight is against flesh and blood.  Our fight, however, is not.  Our fight is spiritual; it is against sin, against the devil, against death and hell.  Old weapons like war-horses and chariots are just as useless as new weapons like Aegis missiles or stealth bombers against spiritual enemies.

If a horse was an animal of war, then a donkey is an animal of peace.  It's a pack animal; it's not fast or agile.  No one riding a donkey had designs on a surprise attack.  Riding a donkey was a sign of humility.  

And that's the animal Jesus rode as he entered Jerusalem for the last time.  The crowds sang and cheered, "Hosanna!"  Zechariah explains why.  This King is righteous and brings salvation from spiritual enemies!

Hosanna in the highest! 

► Readings:

• Zechariah 9:9-10: Riding a donkey, Messiah brings peace.

• Philippians 2:5-11: The abject humility of Christ.

• Matthew 21:1-11: Jesus' triumphal entry.

• Psalm: 24

► Sermon theme on Matthew 21:1-11: "Jesus Isn't Isolating" (Bulletin) Sermon: VIDEO / TEXT

Catch our service live or watch recorded. Service will be live-streamed on Sunday, April 5 at 10:45am. https://www.youtube.com/user/RedeemerTucson

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