Mike Bell: Palm Sunday, the Beginning of the Beginning

Jesus attempts to do His ministry quietly, but He is in high demand all the same.

1 Peter 2:9
 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

It wasn’t about water, and it wasn’t about wine; it was about Jesus’ ability to give life, and life more abundantly.

The four fishermen were busy at work when Jesus called them. He did not say, Follow Me when it’s convenient.” He said, “Follow Me.” And they did.

Jesus was tempted in every way, even as we are, yet He did not sin.  This could make Him contemptuous of us, but instead, He has compassion, as One who understands what we are going through.

John said, “No, I should be baptized by You!”  Jesus replied, “This is to fulfill all righteousness.”  We’ll explore this exchange and see what we can learn from it.

Today, we begin a tour through all four Gospels with an introduction to Jesus.  All four let us know He is the One we’ve been waiting for.

Some of our teens will tell about their experiences with God and what He is doing in their lives.

David, as is obvious from this passage, had tremendous wealth.  Now, as he is preparing to die, having taken care of his family, gives most of it back to God.