Sermon Central
-
Go! And Weep For The Lost: A Palm Sunday Call To Action - Luke 19:41-44. Series
Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 9, 2025 (message contributor)
Summary: Palm Sunday, a day where we celebrate Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. It’s a day filled with joy, but beneath the shouts of joy, beneath the praise and worship, there was something deeper going on—a deep, heartfelt sorrow in the heart of Jesus.
Think about it: the greatest tragedy is not that God doesn’t answer our prayers, but that we fail to offer them in the first place. What is it in your life that you’ve neglected to bring before God in prayer? What burdens have you carried without asking Him to carry them with you? Let us not make the mistake of failing to offer our prayers, for in doing so, we miss the opportunity to experience the nearness of God and the transformation He longs to bring into our lives.
As we reflect on Meyer’s words, may they inspire us to pray with boldness and faith, knowing that our Father invites us into a life of communion with Him.
3. Go! And Warn of the Consequences of Rejection
Luke 19:43-44 – “Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side. They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. They will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not recognize it when God visited you.” (NLT)
These verses contain a sobering prophecy. Jesus is predicting the destruction of Jerusalem, which would come to pass in 70 A.D. when the Romans would destroy the city and the temple. The reason for this judgment is clear: the people of Jerusalem rejected Jesus, the Prince of Peace. They had been offered the way of salvation, but they refused to accept it.
This is a tragic reminder that rejecting the peace of Christ has consequences. Rejection of Jesus is not a neutral decision—it is a decision that leads to spiritual death and separation from God. The destruction of Jerusalem was a physical manifestation of the spiritual reality of rejection.
John 3:36 – “Anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.” (NLT)
The stakes are high. The rejection of Christ is not just a temporary loss; it’s an eternal one. The judgment that came upon Jerusalem was a warning to all of us. When we reject Jesus, we reject life itself.
We must understand that rejection of Jesus leads to destruction—eternal separation from God. Go! and warn others of this reality. Share the gospel with urgency, knowing that people’s eternal destinies are at stake. Our mission is not just to share good news, but to warn people of the consequences of rejecting the only way to salvation.
As Billy Graham stated “It’s not enough to be a good person. You must be a saved person, and there is only one way to salvation: through Jesus Christ.”
Billy Graham's words strike at the very heart of the Gospel message. While society often praises good deeds and moral behaviour, the Bible makes it clear that salvation is not earned through our efforts or our goodness, but through faith in Jesus Christ alone. In John 14:6, Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through Me” (NLT). Salvation is not a matter of being "good enough"—it’s about being saved by grace through faith in Christ's finished work on the cross.
