It’s Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Today we reflect on Matthew 21 and Jesus’ triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem. The entire country knows that Jesus has raised a dead man, healed the blind, and cured the sick. Everyone worships Jesus because their king has finally arrived.

In Matthew 22 Jesus gives us the Great Commandment. As believers, we are commanded to love God with our entire being, with all of our heart, soul and mind.

Sex is good, designed by God, and is meant to be enjoyed between and a husband and wife. Contrary to the Bible, the culture tells us that we can enjoy sex whenever we want, wherever we want. The sad truth is, this leads to many wounds and hurt in peoples’ lives. However, there is hope and freedom from all of our mistakes through Jesus. There’s nothing too broken for God, not your past or relationships.

We all look for perfect, unending and infinite love. People search to find it and share it, however without God it can never be found. In order to offer this love in our relationships, we must first experience the perfect love that God has for us.

We’re often told that our special someone will change with time, and if time doesn’t change them then we certainly can help them change. Although we can help build healthy habits and routines, we cannot change someone’s heart. Only God can do that.

God’s never puts his tools in the toolshed of our hearts to go to waste. Regardless of where you are in life, single, dating, married, or wanting to be married, God’s call on Christians remains the same. Let us seek intimacy with Jesus at all times.

Singleness comes from God. In 1 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul urges us to pursue Christ in all things, even while you’re single. Let your attention and time not be divided, but on the Lord.

In order for us to know love and give love, we must be connected to the ultimate source of love.

What is your reason for following God? The religious leaders in Jesus’ day following him for their temple, their purification system, and to show off their good deeds. In John 2, Nicodemus asks Jesus, “What must I do to be saved?” The answer that Jesus gave him is the same answer for us today, “You must be born again”. We don’t turn into babies again, but instead we repent and believe in the gospel of Jesus.

It’s so easy to forget the basics: the who, what, where and why. In this sermon, we take a look at Jesus’ design for his Church and his people. May we always be reminded that we are saved, built, and sustained by Jesus alone.