March 29, 2026

This Palm Sunday sermon examines Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem as recorded in Mark 11, emphasizing that Jesus is the true hero and King of God's people. The message explores how Jesus purposefully declared His messiahship by fulfilling Zechariah's prophecy, riding into Jerusalem on a donkey while crowds shouted "Hosanna." The sermon contrasts the people's expectations of a nationalistic kingdom with Jesus's establishment of a spiritual kingdom under a new covenant. Through the lived parable of the cursed fig tree and Jesus cleansing the temple, the message illustrates the difference between religious appearance (all leaves, no fruit) and authentic spiritual life. The sermon challenges believers to live as citizens of God's kingdom through three key principles: having faith in God, praying boldly until mountains move, and forgiving anything against anyone. It presents Jesus not as a passive, safe figure but as the roaring Lion of Judah who disrupted religious systems that exploited people and obscured true worship.