Palm Sunday in America - Will You Receive Him or Crucify Him?

Many in America today are playing the "Christian" role while refusing to believe God's Word and the TRUE Gospel message (Matt. 7:13-23, Acts 4:12, Rom. 6:23, 10:2-4, 1 Cor. 15:1-4, Eph. 2:8-9). No day throughout the year is as revealing as Palm Sunday! The very people who DO NOT want to hear the TRUE Gospel message all year long and despise the Bible will be getting their palms today and playing the hypocrite! For these will welcome Jesus gladly in their time schedule for an hour on Palm Sunday, a few days later on Good Wednesday; shout, " CRUCIFY HIM! CRUCIFY HIM!" Not much has changed in 2000 years to our present day.

 For these will welcome Jesus gladly in their time schedule for an hour on Palm Sunday, a few days later on Good Wednesday; shout, " CRUCIFY HIM! CRUCIFY HIM!" 

Dear friends, how do 2.7 to 3 million people and pilgrims who were attending the Passover in Jerusalem ABSOLUTELY change their heart so quickly; from GREAT RECEPTION to GREAT REJECTION!? It is very simple really. For when individuals TRULY see the Lord Jesus Christ for who He TRULY is from the Holy Scriptures (Isa. 53, John 1:1-3, Rom. 10:2-4,  Heb. 1:2-3, Rev. 1:7), and find out why He came to die for the sins of the whole world (John 1:12; 3:16-17;36, Acts 4:12, 1 John 2:2;4:10); and why ALL need to REPENT and be SAVED (John 8:24; 11:25, Acts 16:28-31; 17:28-31, Rom. 3:23; 6:23, 7:18-25, Rev. 1:5-7), this becomes a crossroad for many (Matt. 7:13-23). That surface, non-rooted, unregenerate, religious spirit was not just prevalent back at the crucifixion of Jesus, but that same spirit is very well alive today preparing this world for the Anti- Christ and the Day of the Lord (Matt. 7:21-23; 1 Cor. 2:13-14, Tit. 1:15; 1 John 2:15-22; 4:1-10, Rev. 3:14-20)! 

"What will YOU do with Jesus?"

It is at this point that the majority of people who "identify" as "Christian" reject the very One they say they follow and give the ONLY RIGHTEOUS Savior of the world, the BIG thumbs down and a shout CRUCIFY Him! Away with Him (John 3:19-21)! Dear friends, I was one such a person before I came to Christ, but by the grace of God, He was very long-suffering to me and in that time I came to the saving knowledge of Him. I had to deny my self, ways, lifestyle, and thinking and objectively believe Almighty God and His Word and when I got to that point my hard heart was convicted and I was finally set free and delivered (Isa. 1:18; 53; John 1:12; Rom. 2:4; 5:6-10, Eph. 1:7; 2:1-10, 2 Cor. 5:17-21, Heb. 2:14-15, 1 Peter 3:18 Rev. 1:17-18)!  Here is a link to my brief personal testimony

It is at this point that the majority of people who "identify" as "Christian" reject the very One they say they follow and give the ONLY RIGHTEOUS Savior of the world, the BIG thumbs down and a shout CRUCIFY Him!

Bring the Biblical Jesus into the religious arena and it is game on and total war (John 3:19-21, Acts 17:24-31, Rom. 1:18-32; 2 Tim. 3:1-5, Jude 1:10)! The tragic REALITY is that the absolute majority of people are very content with their "my Jesus" or "conservative Jesus" or "liberal Jesus" or "moderate Jesus" and VERY UNEASY with the Biblical Jesus of the Holy Scriptures; for to look at that Jesus is to fall flat on our face, repent and be delivered from the wrath to come (Acts 16:28-34)! Just study the Four Gospels and see for yourself the friction and reaction Jesus received from the demonically governed religious masses and their leaders (Matt. 7:21-23; 15:1-9; 16:1-4; 21; 23; 26:57-68, Mark 3:1-6, Luke 14:1-6; 19:47; 20:9-23; 22: 1-7; John 5:18; 37-43; 7:15-20; 8:42-59; 10:24-30; 19:15; Rom. 8:5-8; 1 Cor. 1:10-14).

The tragic REALITY is that the absolute majority of people are very content with their "my Jesus" or "conservative Jesus" or "liberal Jesus" or "moderate Jesus" and VERY UNEASY with the Biblical Jesus of the Holy Scriptures!

It is in Almighty God's GRACE, MERCY, and LOVE that He sent His Son to die for our trespasses and sins against the ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS PERFECTION of Almighty God (John 3:16-17). If we could be "good enough", God the Father would have NEVER needed to send His RIGHTEOUS Son to die for the sins and trespasses of the world; and to be the RIGHTEOUS PROPITIATION for our fallen humanity and unrighteous deeds (Isa. 53, Mark 10:45, John 3:16-17, Rom. 6:23; 10:2-4; 1 John 4:10)!

The Lord Jesus came into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to do battle with Satan, death and the sins of ALL the world and by the end of the week; on the first day of the week; He defeated them ALL and then was accended to the Right hand of God the Father.

Dear friends, Let me challenge you this Palm Sunday as someone did me thirty years ago. Do you really have a saving relationship to Jesus Christ as the Holy Scriptures so simply and clearly teach? I like to challenge you to objectively and prayerfully read the Gospel of John and see for yourselves. Either be real with God or do your own thing without Him. We cannot change our ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Creator nor bring Him down into the gutter of our fallen unregenerate mentality (Matt. 15:1-20, Rom. 1:18-32; 10:2-4; 1 Cor. 1:29; James 2:10). We must BELIEVE that He is and that He is a rewarder of all those who diligently seek Him (Heb. 11:6)! The Lord Jesus came into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to do battle with Satan, death and the sins of ALL the world and by the end of the week; on the first day of the week; He defeated them ALL and then was accended to the Right hand of God the Father (Psalm 110:1, Isa. 53; Matt. 28:6, John 2:18-22; Acts 1:10-12; 2:22-38; Rom. 1:1-4, Phil. 2:5-11, Heb. 1:2-3, Rev. 1:17-18, Rev. 21; 22:1-2). That is Who we need to believe in with ALL our hearts! He died for us that we may live FOREVER! This Palm Sunday what a day to receive Him into your heart in Spirit and in TRUTH if you have never done so! May it be!

The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

DJP I.F.

What must I do to be saved and go to Heaven?


My Very Brief Testimony

The One I Thought I Knew
I Sold My Soul to Rock N Roll But Jesus redeemed Me

Why call Me Lord, Lord and do not the things I say?

You call Me the Way and walk Me not!
You call Me the Life and live Me not!
You call Me Master and obey Me not!
You call Me Bread and eat Me not!
You call Me Truth and believe Me not!
You call Me Lord and serve Me not!
If I condemn you blame Me not.

Geoffrey O’Hara------

Is Almighty God Our Enemy?

Passing through trials and adversities, it might seem to some that Almighty God is our enemy and that He doesn't care. Oh Beloved, this could not be further from the truth! Satan the slanderer loves it when we are deceived into thinking and believing this. But by faith in Almighty God and His Word, we can defeat this strategy of the enemy of our souls (John 17:17, Eph. 6:10-20! The Bible states: "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?" (1 John 5:4,5).

The victory is gained when a person puts his or her faith and trust in the  UNCHANGEABLE RIGHTEOUS Person of Almighty God! As believers in Christ, we can by faith get through the adversity and calamity that comes our way, knowing that God indeed loves us and has a plan to make us winners, not losers. Listen to this promise: "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:26). God has a wonderful plan for you!

In these last days may we be strong and of good courage and have faith in Almighty God. May we see - with the eyes of faith - past this physical world into the very throne room of Heaven, and be more than a Conqueror in Christ.

'Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place" (2 Cor. 2:14).

Remember, Beloved: "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you [i.e., Christ], than he that is in the world" [i.e., Satan and his minions] (1 John 4:4).

As we wait for His soon coming, looking into God’s Holy Word, the Bible repeatedly speaks of His great love for us. God's love, as defined therein, wants only the highest and best for the object of His love. The highest and best is the person of God and His will and way for each individual. God, who is infinite, gives all of His ETERNAL Person to finite man.

David stated; "What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour" (Psalm 8:4,5),

"Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered" (Psalm 40:5).

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:35-39),

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16).

Now... God speed unto VICTORY!

The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

DJP I.F.