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Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: John 11:45-12:37
A Journey of Confession and Repentance
Jesus Walks Toward Death So We Can Live
John 11:45-12:37
Reading around the Triumphal Entry Story in Scripture, we get a much bigger picture of what is really going on.
He was a threat to order and the established system, and the leaders in place at the time were not happy.
So, we have a wealthy family on the outskirts of Jerusalem throwing a huge party with an outlaw as the guest of honor, six days before Passover begins.
Jesus is not that kind of a king. He knows He has come to Jerusalem, at Passover time, to die.
In our lives and society today, are we the “comfortable people” or are we working and sacrificing for revolutionary change in our world?
The road to true, real, vibrant life runs through the death of Jesus and includes the requirement that we also put our old sinful nature to death with Jesus, so that we can then live.
Have mercy on us, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out our transgressions.
Wash us thoroughly from our iniquity, and cleanse us from our sin! For we know our transgressions, and our sin is ever before us.
Against you, you only, have we sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.
Hide your face from our sins, and blot out all our iniquities.
Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us.
Cast us not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from us.
Restore to us the joy of your salvation, and uphold us with a willing spirit.
For you will not delight in sacrifice, or we would give it.
You will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
Our sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.