Sermon Outlines - Hosanna! Save Us Now! 3-28-2010

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Posted by: Pastor Van Buskirk	3/27/2010 9:02 PM
Matthew 21:9, Luke 19:39-40 Hosanna! Save Us Now! The good news is that Jesus came to Jerusalem to save sinners. Saint Matthew (21:9 ESV) reports, “And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!’" “And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, rebuke your disciples.’ [Jesus] answered, ‘I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.’" (Luke 19:39-40) Hosanna! Save us now! The Pharisees did not want to be saved. They were concerned that the people cheering Jesus would upset the Romans – rebellion! The Romans permitted King Herod some authority and the Pharisees and some of the Jews pretended not to be enslaved. But, it was all a lie. The Romans occupied Israel and Herod was a puppet. In spite of all efforts to maintain the false peace, the walls literally came crashing down in 70AD when the Romans killed every man, woman and child in Jerusalem. The people really needed to be saved. Many of them wanted a military general to lead the Jews to victory over the Romans. Jesus came to save them and be king (“the Son of David”), but not of Jerusalem, but of people’s hearts and of the kingdom of heaven. Do you want to be saved? There is a lot to be enslaved to – the Government, credit cards, alcohol and drugs, pornography, gambling, violent video games, unhealthy relationships. Some people want to hedge their bets – partially free in Jesus and partially a slave to the world and its vices. The reality is that only one person can be king of your heart. Only one can save you. Only one can set you free from sin, eternal death and the devil. The whole creation awaits the revealing of the children of God. All heaven rejoices as each sinner repents, returns to the Lord, and is washed clean by the blood of Christ. “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!’" Hosanna! Save us now! Amen. Pastor Raymond Van Buskirk, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Baytown, TX www.rlcbaytown.org
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