Christ Alone – Palm Sunday
April 2, 2023
Pastor Ricky Smith
Sermon Notes
I. Welcoming King Jesus with a Wrong Understanding
John 12:12-13
The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”
Head Knowledge of Jesus Does Not Equal Heart Understanding
II. Seeing the Real King Jesus With a Right Understanding
John 12:14-16
And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!” His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him.
III. Where Do You Stand Among the Crowd?
John 12:17-19
The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”
King Jesus of the Scriptures should be the King of Your Life.
Next Steps
- I confess my sin and turn to Jesus as King for the first time.
- I recommit to His rule in my life and admit I’ve been doing it my own way.
- I choose to boldly proclaim my loyalty to King Jesus in public.
Deep Dive
- Read Philippians 2:9-11 and discuss what it says about Jesus as King.
- What does Mark 10:45 tell us about Jesus’ attitude and motive?
- How has your life been changed by Jesus’ sacrifice for your sin?
Springboard
- Read Matthew 28:1-8. How do you think the women were feeling when they came to the tomb Easter morning? How do you think they felt when they left?
- Share how you felt or thought differently after you were saved and baptized?
- Read Romans 10:9. Why do you think confessing with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believing in your heart that God raised him from the dead is required in order to be made new?
