Luke 19:28-40 “Even the Rocks Cry Out”

Luke 19:28-40 “Even the Rocks Cry Out”

What a skeptical it must have been. People lining the road trying to see Jesus. Spreading their coats on the ground and waving palm branches while shouting Hosanna (give salvation now) “Hosanna blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel”  Liberal scholars say that the crowds always did this at Passover but that is a Christian tradition that started long after Jesus died. But I want us to get a feel for the day.

1.      The setting

a.      While Jesus knew what was going to happen the disciples had no clue.

b.      He had sent two of them to get the donkey and its colt.

c.       Since leaving Jericho Mark 10:46 crowds have followed and lined the roads to see Jesus

d.      Mark 8:31 Jesus plainly tells of His coming death

e.      John 11:16 the disciples agree “Let us go and die with Him.

f.        John 12:7 “she has kept it for my burial

g.      John 12:16 The disciples do not understand

h.      John 12:19 “the whole world is going after Him”

i.        Luke 19:39&40 the Pharisees want Jesus to silence the crowd

 

2.      Silence Today

a.      Laws against nativities

b.      Laws against the ten commandments

c.       Laws against prayer

d.      Political correctness

e.      Social etiquette

f.        All telling us to be quite.

 

3.      How can we be quite

a.      Luke 19:40 “even the rocks cry out”

b.      Romans 1:20

c.       Isa 6:3 the whole earth is full of His glory

d.      How much greater is our motive

e.      We who have been freed, forgiven, and transformed

f.        Let the whole world know

g.      Do not be replaced by a rock

h.      Shout Hosanna!!! “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”!!

i.        SHOUT IT WITH ME

 

Hosanna!!! “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”!!

Hosanna!!! “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”!!

Hosanna!!! “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”!!

Let every part of you every day shout out Hosanna, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord

2 cor 4:16-18 Transformation never ends.

2 cor 4:16-18 Transformation never ends.

We started at a wedding and six stone Jars that were filled with water by servants who obediently filled them with water. In side those jars Jesus turns the water into wine. Jesus turns our water into wine, our death into life, our sinfulness into righteousness.

 

1.      Jars that were old, hard, chipped in places, and deep.

a.      We continue to struggle with our sins

b.      We fall, we feel disappointed, we feel like failures. We feel broken

c.       2 Cor 4:8-10a

d.      Romans 7:18-25 pauls struggle.

e.      The woman crawling on her hands and knees to finish a marathon.

f.        Falling forward. Football players stretch out toward the goal even as they fall.

 

2.      But we have this treasure in Jars of clay

a.      To show that the power is God’s not ours.

b.      Vs 16 says we are renewed day by day.

c.       2 cor 3:18

d.      Rom 12:1&2

 

3.      Press on Phil 3:12-16

a.      Romans 6:5-7

b.      Romans 8:31-39

c.       The wedding rings.

Jesus is still turning our water into wine, even in our broken, chipped and even dirty Jar. The transformation never ends, it is new every morning. And the great things we see God doing today they are just a start.

Mark 6:34-44 “Your Give Them Something To Eat.”

Mark 6:34-44 “Your Give Them Something To Eat.”

Last week we looked at the need to be a ministering part of the church. Today we are going to consider the needs of our community.

 

1.       Understand their need

A.      Mark 6:34-44 People are hungry for Jesus

B.      John 4:34-38 the field is ready

C.      People are headed to hell

D.      Do we see it

E.       Do we see them as possibilities 5000, people

a.       The 5000

b.      The Samaritans

2.       Pour in the water

A.      Be in the community

B.      Making connections

C.      Pray for your community

D.      The in creditable shrinking net.

3.       Draw out the wine

A.      When people ask you 1 peter 3:15

B.      Times of trouble

a.       Emergency people

b.      Others homes first

c.       The people going in while others are trying to get out

C.      Live loudly for Jesus

a.       “set yourself on fire and people”

b.      Bass baits

D.      Dare to fail

Will you be a part of the healing of broken people in our community? Will you prepare for the moment when they ask about your faith? Will you dare to be running in while others are trying to get out? You can be used by God to change the lives of the people that live around you., if you only set yourself on fire. Will you commit to live loudly for Jesus?