“You Did Not Know Me” Sermon. Sunday, 3/29/2026.

Palm Sunday

The Ark of Titus

The Wailing Wall

The Outer Darkness

The Most Important Thing 

Scripture Title: Palm Sunday, You Did Not Know Me

Scripture Reading: Luke‬ ‭19‬:‭37‬-‭44‬ “When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.””

Sermon Summary:

In our Bible reading today, Jesus, the son of God, was traveling into Jerusalem for the very last time before he would die on the cross for the sins of the world. His disciples began to sing and celebrate his arrival into Jerusalem. People waved palm branches as a sign that he was the Messiah. Yet many in Israel did not understand that he was the Son of God. Jesus wept at the sight of the city because He knew that their eyes were blinded to who he really was. Only his disciples fully understood who He was.

After the resurrection of Christ, that handful of disciples spread to all over the world. Today, 1/3 of the world, 7 billion people, claim Christianity as their central belief system. Christianity has spread to every continent and every island in the world. The Bible is now available in every major language group and through the internet, the truth about Jesus is available all over this world. In American culture, there is a church in every major town. In a theological study by lifeway research, 71% of Americans believe in God but 49% said Jesus was a great teacher but not God. Jesus is right before our eyes, yet there are still so many who have not recognized Him. God does not desire that anyone should perish. Christ’s desire is that every person would know Him as their Lord and Savior, be forgiven and have eternal life. Now is the time to respond by inviting Him into our hearts through prayer. Some of us are believers but we haven’t stepped out in faith. We haven’t joined the movement of Jesus and been about His work. Commit to being at His service, join a church and get involved in making Jesus known.

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