On the third day of Jesus' death, women went to the tomb carrying spices they had prepared, but when they arrived, Jesus' body was gone! Two angels told them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? Remember what Jesus told you." The women could not believe it, so they ran back and told the apostles. Everyone was amazed at the news. This moment in time changed history. Jesus rose from the dead defeating the one thing that holds us all capative. This sermon focuses on the life-changing aspects of Jesus' resurrection.

Palm Sunday is a sobering reminder that we follow a King who the world rejects. We follow convictions tht society deems irrelevant. We embrace a kingdom that doesn't measure success on a monetary plane or a weighted value-system. We chase after donkeys even though it appears to be insignificant or small potatoes. We chase after donkeys without seeing the full picture. Without knowing the fullest extent of our works. We chase after donkeys because whether or not we know it, we're furthering the ongoing work of a mysterious God who is mysteriously in control.

Palm Sunday is a sobering reminder that we follow a King who the world rejects. We follow convictions tht society deems irrelevant. We embrace a kingdom that doesn't measure success on a monetary plane or a weighted value-system. We chase after donkeys even though it appears to be insignificant or small potatoes. We chase after donkeys without seeing the full picture. Without knowing the fullest extent of our works. We chase after donkeys because whether or not we know it, we're furthering the ongoing work of a mysterious God who is mysteriously in control.

Together, Isaiah 43 and John 12 foreshadow Jesus' death and resurrection. Together, these texts show that Jesus is that river of life flowing and helping us experience "this new thing."

Together, Isaiah 43 and John 12 foreshadow Jesus' death and resurrection. Together, these texts show that Jesus is that river of life flowing and helping us experience "this new thing."

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the most famous stories in the Bible, and one of the most profound. the wayward son returns home to a father who embraces him and throws a party. It's time we return to our father and realize we are not too broken to be forgiven - but we have to return home.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the most famous stories in the Bible, and one of the most profound. the wayward son returns home to a father who embraces him and throws a party. It's time we return to our father and realize we are not too broken to be forgiven - but we have to return home.

The fig tree was an ancient Jewish symbol of spiritual leadership and authority. Jesus is on his way to the city's Temple where he will declare it irrelevant and on his way in he curses the symbol of the religious establishment. This is a loaded social, religious gesture equivalent of burning a flag. Jesus declare that the militaristic, nationalistic approach to God is no longer important. We now get to God through Jesus.

The fig tree was an ancient Jewish symbol of spiritual leadership and authority. Jesus is on his way to the city's Temple where he will declare it irrelevant and on his way in he curses the symbol of the religious establishment. This is a loaded social, religious gesture equivalent of burning a flag. Jesus declare that the militaristic, nationalistic approach to God is no longer important. We now get to God through Jesus.

Lamenting doesn't eel natural, but is a part of life and an important genre in the Bible. An entire book (Lamentations) is dedicated to it and multiple prophets use it as an act of worship and spiritual expression. Jesus lements in Luke 13 over the spiritual state of Jerusalem. It movees him to tears to think about the destructive lifestyles and worldviews, and it begs the question, "Does Jesus doe the same at us?"