What do you expect from God, and what happens in your heart when he does not act the way you want? This Palm Sunday sermon (Luke 19) shows a crowd hailing Jesus as king, only to cry out for Barabbas a few days later, because they were waiting for a military liberator, not a Savior riding in on a donkey. From the absurd advice of a 1950s handbook for wives to the packed churches on the night the Berlin Wall fell, the preacher warns that our own expectations can hide the true King from us. Listen and ask yourself whether your expectations are blocking your view of what Jesus really came for.
The (Un)wanted King
Subversive Stories
We all enjoy listening to colorful stories, especially those that surprise, intrigue, and make us think. Jesus is a master at telling parables-stories that can undoubtedly be called subversive. They turn our understanding of God, the world, life, and ourselves upside down. Are you ready for them to turn your world upside down, too?
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