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A crowd can shout “Save now” on Sunday and demand “Crucify” by Friday, and that swing is more than ancient history. We walk through the Gospel of John with Pastor Carl and sit in the tension: real worship versus performative religion, soft hearts versus hard hearts, and a King who refuses to win the way we expect. If you’ve ever wondered whether your faith is just talk or something that actually changes you, this message gets uncomfortably honest and surprisingly hopeful. 

We start with the core of the Christian gospel: Jesus Christ died for sinners, was buried, rose again according to the Scriptures, and reigns today. Pastor Carl uses the “paid bill” picture to make it plain: your sin debt is not managed, minimized, or postponed, it is paid in full by the blood of Christ. From there we contrast Judas, called out as a thief who stays unchanged, with Mary, whose costly anointing becomes a lasting memorial of gratitude and trust. 

Then the story widens. Lazarus becomes living evidence that threatens religious power, Palm Sunday fulfills prophecy as Jesus rides in on a donkey as the Prince of Peace, and the crowd’s confusion exposes how easily we misunderstand the Messiah. When Greeks arrive and ask, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus,” Jesus announces the hour has come and describes His death like a seed buried to produce fruit, redefining victory, discipleship, and what it means to serve and follow Him. 

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Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.