“The Servant's Obedience”.

Part of the Congregation waving Palm Branches at the Palm Sunday Service

The Topic of the Palm Sunday service of 24th March 2013, at St. Margaret's UCZ Church was entitled “The Servant's Obedience”.

Preacher: Reverend Chipasha Musaba

Scripture Reading: Matthew 21: 1 - 11

SERMON SUMMARY

Today the whole Christian world is observing Palm Sunday, which marks the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem.

On Palm Sunday Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the week before his death and resurrection.  For many Christian churches this marks the beginning of Holy Week, which concludes on Easter Sunday.

This triumphal entry symbolises the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into our lives.

Jesus introduces himself to us as the King.

There are three aspects of this message which we are going to look at:-

1) Jesus commands the bringing of the donkey and colt to him.

His final assault is to release those who are in captivity of the enemy. Look at your life with respect to Jesus' command to untie the donkey and the colt. When the name of Jesus is mentioned you will be untied.

Your life is tied despite what you think of yourself as being more important than others.

Jesus wants you and your children to be set free just as he commanded to untie the donkey and the cult.

Many people who are bonded by witchcraft think that they are "powerful", but in fact they are in bondage of Satan.

In many families small children are tattooed at birth with the belief that they would be "protected" for the rest of their lives, but in fact bonded to the kingdom of darkness.

Many people are full of themselves and say "I am not a person to play with." but in fact they are in bondage. Adultery, fornication, theft, drunkenness, etc. are some of the bondages such people are tied to.

Jesus wants you and your children to be untied.

2) Jesus rides on a donkey.

A donkey is a sign of peace. Allow him to usher in peace into your individual life. Allow him to come into your life and your story will not be the same.

Say this to yourself: “Jesus is coming to me and ushering in peace into me."

Many people are suffering from high blood pressure due to stress brought about by lack of peace in their lives.

Let peace be a reality in our lives.

3) Inevitability of the human response in the coming of Jesus into our lives.

"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" ~ Matthew 21: 9 b

You are nothing without Jesus. Let Jesus take charge of your life. Untie us Son of David!

When a change takes place as a result of Jesus comes to take charge of your life people will not recognise you and they will ask "Who is this?". People will not be able to predict about you because God is unpredictable.

The Easter Conference at St. Margaret's UCZ Church in Kitwe from Monday 25 March to Thursday 28th March 2013 is for people who realise that they are bonded and they need to be untied.

The theme of the Conference is “Refined in the Blood of Jesus the Christ”.

You are all invited for this conference.

AMEN!

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: (From the Church's Weekly Bulletin)

Matthew 21: 1-11

What should this year’s Palm Sunday entail to mankind throughout the world?

Most people believe it's a Christian celebration hut in essence goes beyond Christian jurisdiction. If focus is on the whole humanity, the loosing of the Donkey and the Colt points to the redemption of both the experience and the inexperienced.

Get ready to the Chris’s triumphal entry into your life!

Be part of this year’s Easter Conference under the theme, “Refined in the Blood of Jesus the Christ”.

AMEN!