“Prepare”
- Read John 12:12-28
- “Today is Palm Sunday. We picture ourselves welcoming the King into our city and into our hearts.” John Piper
- Confessions of a Pastor
- Easter & Christmas blues
- Please turn to Ephesians 6:10–13
- 6 days after they cry “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel” they are yelling crucify!
- What can I do to prepare hearts? Yours and others?
- #1. Protect vs. 14-17
- a. Truth, hold onto truth because truth will hold you together
- b. Righteousness, Protect your heart with the GOSPEL
- c. Feet- Foundation, “Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand” 1 Cor. 15:1
- d. Faith- What will you believe? Quench the lies
- e. Helmet of salvation- Who you are, who Christ is, what Christ has done
- f. Sword- Read the word.
- No room for condemnation in these things. Start today.
- #2. Pray
- Ephesians 6:18a
- #3. Persevere
- Ephesians 6:18b
- #4. Proclaim
- Ephesians 6:19
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony Revelation 12:11