EPISODE 0131 | Holy Week - Palm Sunday
THESE NOTES ACCOMPANY EPISODE 0131
Jesus didn’t come to meet our expectations — He came to fulfill God’s mission. On Palm Sunday, the crowds celebrated Jesus as King, but many of them wanted a king on their terms. In this episode, Pastor Stephen unpacks the meaning of Palm Sunday, the triumphal entry, and what it reveals about the kind of King Jesus really is — a King who came to conquer sin and death, not just political enemies.
Main Topics Covered:
✔️ The significance of Palm Sunday and the triumphal entry.
✔️ Why Jesus came as a humble King, not a political conqueror.
✔️ How the crowd’s expectations didn’t align with God’s plan.
✔️ The spiritual battle taking place as Jesus entered Jerusalem.
✔️ What it means to surrender to Jesus as the King we need.
Key Scriptures:
📖 Matthew 21:1-11 – Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey.
📖 Zechariah 9:9 – The prophecy of the humble King.
📖 Luke 19:39-44 – Jesus weeps over Jerusalem.
📖 Psalm 118 – Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
Key Takeaways:
🔹 Jesus doesn’t just fix our circumstances — He transforms our hearts.
🔹 Palm Sunday reminds us to surrender to God’s plan, not our own.
🔹 We must worship Jesus for who He truly is — not just who we want Him to be.
🔹 The real King brings salvation that lasts forever.
Resources
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The foundation of the Better Planner™ is the practice of defining and reaching your personal vision. The other principles for growth all integrate with and flow out of this essential step. As you develop and record the insights you receive from God and His design for your life, the Better Planner™ will lead you through a step-by-step process to become better.
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