Jesus the King pays the biggest ransom for the most unworthy of people.

Traditioins we should keep vs. Traditions we should re-examine.

God's Providencial Care - The care or benevolent guidance of God

1. The resurrection of Jesus is proof positive of life after death

2. Absurdity of denying the resurrection

3. A change will come about

4. Death is the result of sin

The donkey which Christ rode into Jerusalem for the last time represented peace. This period in Jewish history saw revolts in Jerusalem and the amassing of Roman military in order to maintain order. Christ was thought to have come to lead the Jewish nation to victory over Rome.

1) The preaching of the cross is the preaching of the Gospel

2) To detract from the cross is to pervert the Gospel

3) Being a disciple of the Lord means telling others of the cross

1. Grace has brought salvation

2. Grace teaches us how to live

3. Grace offers us hope

4. Grace reminds us of who we are

Courage Requires:

1. Faith

2. Risk

3. Work

About the 3,000 believers from Acts 2:40-47 and the pattern of believers thereafter. Are we believers? Or are we members of the Church?

1. God is Love

2. God is Patient

3. God is Just