Hello, it is good to be with you again for another edition of the Weekend Sermon. I hope that everyone is having a good day.
This week, I would like to ask everyone to once again pray about the situation in Guinea in Africa. Continue to pray that the epidemic will be brought under control. Also, continue to pray for peace in the Central African Republic and Syria.
This week, let us focus our prayers on the nation of Saudi Arabia. There are very, very few Christians in this country. Pray for a move of the Gospel in this land.
For the past few weeks, we have been in a series of messages about the miracles of Jesus. This week and next week, we will shift our focus to the topics of Palm Sunday and Easter. We will resume our miracles of Jesus series after Easter.
For today's message, I would like to give just a few general reflections about Palm Sunday and Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night that He was betrayed.
The events of Palm Sunday bring two things to my mind as I am posting this sermon this afternoon. First of all, Jesus is worthy of praise and adoration. When He rode into Jerusalem centuries ago, the people shouted, "Hosanna, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." Jesus was the Messiah who was sent from the Father to bring salvation and redemption to the world.
Jesus is worthy of all of our praise and adoration now. I believe that all of us who are followers of Jesus should spend at least some part of each day praising Jesus for all that He has done for us. He is the Lamb of God who has taken away the sins of the world. He is the Alpha and the Omega. He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
The Palm Sunday account also reminds me of the fact that one day Jesus is going to return triumphantly to this earth to establish His kingdom that will have no end. When Jesus rode into Jerusalem, He came into the city on a colt. He was riding into the city to face death on the cross. However, when Jesus returns at His Second Coming, He will be riding on a white horse and coming in power and great glory. He will be returning as the one who has triumphed over death, hell and the grave. Every knee shall bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Come quickly Lord Jesus.
Just a few short days after the events of Palm Sunday, Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane praying. Jesus knew what He was about to face. Jesus would face terrible pain, humiliation and a cruel death. In addition, while He was on the cross, Jesus would bear our sins in His body. He would suffer and die for us taking the punishment that we rightly deserved.
What strikes me is that Jesus knew all of this, but He yielded to the will of the Father and went to His death on the cross. This demonstrates to me how much that Jesus loves me. He was willing to suffer and die for me.
This is also another great example for all of us who are Jesus' followers. As Jesus was fully committed to doing the will of the Father in Heaven, we too should be willing to follow the will of the Father whatever the Father's will for our individual lives may be.
I hope that as we approach Good Friday and Easter, that most of you who read this blog know Jesus as your Lord and Savior. If you do not, I pray that you will turn your life over to the Lordship of Jesus Christ today. If you are a believer in Jesus, commit yourself to being His obedient follower.
Next week, I will not be posting a book review. I will be posting some verses for Holy Week on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, I will post an Easter message. May God bless you. Amen.
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