Making disciples is not some distant unachievable goal. It’s about being before doing, being Gospel focused, incorporating Jesus into the conversations and relationships we already have. We’re not waiting for the perfect moment – it starts now, in the middle of our busy lives.

It is a historical fact that Jesus was crucified.  But did he really rise again?  Everything hinges on if that is true or false.  Pastor Phil lists 4 reasons to believe the resurrection of Jesus really happened.

 Jesus knew the cost. He knew the agony of the scourging, the shame of the mocking, the suffocating pain of the nails. He knew the wrath of God would be poured out upon Him, that He would cry out in the darkness, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matt. 27:46). And yet—He still came. Jesus stepped into our place, taking the judgment, we deserved, so that we could walk free.

They had tried discrediting Jesus before the crowds. They had even tried accusing Him of breaking the law. They made up a reason. They fabricated charges. They staged a trial. 

Failure is an unavoidable part of life.  Peter experienced incredible failure when he denied Jesus three times.  Pastor Phil explains that because our King is gracious and merciful, our failures don't have to define us.

Two days before his crucifixion, Jesus promised he would return to sit in judgment over the nations. He will judge righteously, familiar with suffering and sovereign over the world. Because the King is coming in judgment, we must serve Him now.

The return of Christ is one of the most essential doctrines in the Bible. The story of Jesus is incomplete without it. He came, He died, He rose, He ascended, and He will return. The grand narrative of history and redemption finds its culmination in Christ’s return, and here in Matthew 24-25, Jesus provides us with clear and compelling insights on this event.

Who is Jesus? Is He a nice man? This passage shows that Jesus is more than a rabbi we should listen to; He is the Messiah we must trust in.

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But as Jesus entered Jerusalem, something was different. This was not the entrance of a conquering general, nor the display of a military ruler seizing power. Instead of a mighty warhorse, Jesus chose a donkey—a simple, unassuming animal of peace. Instead of swords and shields, He was surrounded by ordinary people laying their cloaks and palm branches before Him. Instead of military victory, He came to offer grace, and truth, hope and healing, He offered salvation.