EXodus

The life we live in Jesus Christ is filled with much joy and much pain. Times when things go as we planned and many times when they do not. One this is for sure God’s people can confidently say they are exactly where God wants them to be. He is working in it all.

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Sermon Preview for Sunday, April 5, 2026

Happy resurrection morning to you and your family. What a worthy celebration it is to celebrate Jesus' victory over the last of our enemies, death. I am intrigued by three groups of people who were present on the day Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem on the donkey, the crowd, the opposition, and the disciples. The disciples were faithful followers of Jesus who were with him up to the point of his arrest and some even to the point of death. These were the ones who had some understanding of why He was there, granted, not a complete understanding, but still nevertheless knew He was indeed the Messiah of God and they were there with Him to the end. There were also some Pharisees and religious leaders who were there because they despised everything about Jesus. They fought against his words and actions every step of the way. There was also the crowd, these people were not certain what they believed about Jesus except that they wanted to see Him do some exciting and entertaining things. Perhaps they even thought He would heal them or perform a useful miracle for them. They were uncommitted spectators hoping to personally benefit IF indeed this man was who some have said he was. When Jesus did not live up to their expectations this same crowd called for Him to be crucified. If you are currently a part of the crowd watching from a distance what Jesus may or may not do, can I plead with you to repent, come taste and see the Lord is Good! Come and know the arrival of the King of Kings, come not as a spectator but as a citizen of the Kingdom of God by His name and loyal and subject to His authority.

Sermon Preview for Sunday, March 29, 2026

Happy Palm Sunday! This Sunday marks the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the donkey with His disciples by his side. I have often thought about the detail of the donkey in this story. Was Jesus too tired to walk the last remaining feet entering into the city? Were the disciples thinking “no way can we allow Jesus to walk into the city” and the best they could find was a donkey? No, neither of these things are true. The Gospel of Matthew tells us that the only reason this detail is in the story is because it fulfilled what the prophet Zechariah declared many years ago. “Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey”. This does lead us toward the question, why a donkey? The answer has everything to do with the humble nature in which Jesus came, the one who was born and laid in the manger is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is the Savior who set his face toward Jerusalem and rides in on the lowly donkey. Truly this detail serves the purpose of distinguishing Jesus from all others who claimed to be a great king. The Messiah we are looking for is the only one who both claims to be the great king and rides on the humble donkey. He is the one who is mighty to save all His people, yet does so through giving his own life on the cross. God was able to turn his face toward His people in Numbers 6 only because Jesus turned and faced Jerusalem and the cross bearing all our sin waiting for Him there. Let us all praise and rejoice over our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.