Sunday, April 1, 2007

Palm Sunday

What comes to mind when you look at the cross? Love? Suffering? Mercy? Salvation? How about obedience? The image of the crusified Christ is the greatest sign we will ever have of perfect, loving obedience to the will of God.
Jesus spent his entire time on earth living in humble obedience.
-He obeyed his parents (Luke 2:51)
-He obeyed God's call to public ministry (Matthew 3:14-15)
-He was obedient to God in times of trial and temptation (John 12:27-28)
-He spent time with his Father in prayer so that he might know and obey the Father's will (Luke 6:12-13).
Obedience was not always easy for Jesus - just think about his struggles in the Garden of Gethsemane. But Jesus comstantly relied on the Holy Spirit's power and so won the victory of obedience: his resurrection into glory!
Here is what the bible tells us about Palm Sunday:
Luke 22:14-23:56

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