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“Helping the World Meet Jesus”
INTRODUCTION:
A. Background Events Leading up to the Triumphal Entry:
Lazarus Raised from the dead ()
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Many people believed in Jesus because of Lazarus’ resurrection.
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The religious leaders began a plot to kill Jesus.
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Note: “So from that time on, the Jewish leaders began to plot Jesus’ death.”
Note 2: “...the leading priests and Pharisees had publicly ordered that anyone seeing Jesus must report it immediately so they could arrest him.”
53 So from that time on, the Jewish leaders began to plot Jesus’ death.
the leading priests and Pharisees had publicly ordered that anyone seeing Jesus must report it immediately so they could arrest him.
Mary anointed Jesus’ feet in Bethany.
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More people flock to see Jesus and Lazarus (because of Jesus’ work in his life).
() “When all the people* heard of Jesus’ arrival, they flocked to see him and also to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.”
When all the people* heard of Jesus’ arrival, they flocked to see him and also to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.
The plot to kill Jesus is expanded to include the execution of Lazarus.
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B. The Lord enters Jerusalem.
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The whole point of the triumphal entry is the public proclamation of Jesus as Messiah and Savior!
I. THE WORLD NEEDS TO MEET KING JESUS ().
A. When the news of the Lord’s activity is made known, people are attracted to his presence.
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12 The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city.
A large crowd of Passover visitors
13 took palm branches and went down the road to meet him.
They shouted,
“Praise God!*
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hail to the King of Israel!”
1. Sometimes the world can’t see Jesus because we get in the way ().
Jesus wants people to know who He is.
Jesus clearly identified himself as the messiah and savior according to the OT prophecy.
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(1) Jesus has made himself known clearly through His Word (scripture).
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Jesus clearly proclaims his power though the lives of his followers.
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(1.) Sometimes the world can’t see Jesus because we get in the way ().
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They must see Him ().
B. When people ask, we must be ready to introduce them to Jesus! ()
We must not be surprised that people ask about Jesus.()
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2. We must ask Jesus for help ().
a. Ask Him to reveal Himself in us.
(1) Like the early disciples ().
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THE WORLD CAN MEET JESUS ONLY WHEN OUR FOCUS IS CHRIST AND HIS MISSION.
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A. The Need: It is time for Jesus to be glorified ().
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It is time for us to wake up and live to glorify Jesus ().
2. The harvest fields require it ().
B. The key: We must die to self to bear fruit ().
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The seed must lose its identity as a seed in order to multiply.
2. We must lose self for the sake of others coming to Christ.
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For the lost: Must give up to Him or remain lost.
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The rich young ruler kept the world and remained lost ().
2. For the saved: You can’t hold on to your life and bear fruit ().
C. The principle: serving Jesus means following Him.
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1. Serving means following Jesus!
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To fail to follow means you can’t serve ().
2. If we serve we will be where Jesus is.
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That means following his example and obeying his teachings.
It means allowing love for Him to motivate our actions.
D. The Promise: The Father will honor our service to Jesus and His mission! ()
CONCLUSION:
A- Hymn: “Let Others See Jesus In You”
By B.B. McKinney
Verse 1
While passing thro' this world of sin,
While passing thro' this world of sin,
And others your life shall view,
Be clean and pure without, within,
Be clean and pure without, within,
And others your life shall view,
Let others see Jesus in you.
Be clean and pure without, within,
Let others see Jesus in you.
Verse 2
Your life's a book before their eyes,
Your life's a book before their eyes,
They're reading it thro' and thro',
They're reading it thro' and thro',
Say, does it point them to the skies,
Do others see Jesus in you?
Say, does it point them to the skies,
Do others see Jesus in you?
Verse 3
What joy 'twill be at set of sun,
What joy 'twill be at set of sun,
In mansions beyond the blue,
To find some souls that you have won;
In mansions beyond the blue,
To find some souls that you have won;
To find some souls that you have won; Let others see Jesus in you.
Let others see Jesus in you.
Let others see Jesus in you.
Verse 4
Then live for Christ both day and night,
Be faithful, be brave, and true,
Then live for Christ both day and night,
And lead the lost to life and light;
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