Palm Sunday — Кассета

Palm Sunday // Matthew 21:1-11 Mitch Claassen Download In this week's message, we kicked off Holy Week by looking at Matthew 21:1-17. We explored the "directional" nature of Lent—how Jesus’ turn toward Jerusalem was a resolute move toward the cross, not a military throne. While the crowd offered their cloaks (their most essential security) and waved palm branches (symbols of nationalistic victory), their hearts were still calibrated to the frequency of Empire. Jesus enters not as "The Hammer" (like the revolutionary Judas Maccabeus), but on a donkey, immediately challenging the "sacred empires" of the temple. He refuses to be the King we want—the one who affirms our tribe and gives quick solutions—so that He can be the King we need: the one who invites us into deep, costly transformation and total obedience to the way of peace. Recorded March 29, 2026.