March 29, 2026
The King Is In The Room - Why Did Jesus Come?
We’re just touching down as Mark’s biography of Jesus moves towards the Cross. The Triumphal entry seems anticlimactic and insignificant to us, but for those in the know, those who had waited for hundreds of years, there was electricity in the air. A perpetual bone of contention in Israel has always been about finding and following the rightful king. Turns out, that’s still the main issue for our whole planet.
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Mark 11:1-11
Questions:
- What’s your take on the Royal Family? What do you think living in a real monarchy would be like?
- Tell the history of the kings in Israel. How did that get started? What were the highlights and lowlights? What was the promise everyone was waiting to be fulfilled?
- How would you describe the state of our current world’s leadership? How does Jesus differ from the leaders you hear about in the news?
- What do you find beautiful about Jesus in this passage? Can his style of leadership work in the real world? Discuss.
- Whose leadership has most influenced you? Give examples of how your life is different from those who have led you.
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Recent Sermons
Colossians 2:20-3:4 - Religious baggage can pull us in all kinds of directions—from expecting God to fit our preferences to trying to earn His approval. Paul’s message to the Colossians was simple: stop guessing what God wants and get back to the core of Christianity—Jesus.
Humans have a problem that we can’t save ourselves from—not through secular programs or religious systems. The good news of Jesus is that on the cross, Jesus dealt with it all. In him we are alive, forgiven, and free!
Colossians 2:8-12 - Paul warns the Colossian church not to trade the freedom found in Christ for religion or spiritual experiences. Jesus is more than enough.
Colossians 2:1-7-The way forward for the first Christians wasn't always easy. False teachers brought confusion and deception, prompting Paul to point believers back to the truth. Just as the best way to spot a counterfeit is to know the genuine article, the best way to recognize false teaching is to know Jesus.
Colossians 1:24-29-Suffering is one of life's hardest realities. We might expect that following Jesus would mean less pain, but Jesus himself suffered and made it clear that his followers would too. The good news is that our suffering is never lost on God and is never in vain.
Colossians 1:21-23 - Paul contrasts two powerful words—alienated and reconciled—to tell our story. Discover how Jesus did the work of reconciliation and why that is the heart of the Gospel.
