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This is the audio from the March 29, 2026 sermon, “The Road To Samaria: Crossing the LINES!”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.
Luke 19:28-48
“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!’”
Luke 19:37-38 (NIV)
As we join others in walking the road with Jesus, we find He guides us on a road lined with . . .
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Purpose: Luke 19:30-34
- We walk the road of palms when we walk in the purpose God has designed for us. As Jesus instructs His disciples, He does so with meaning and purpose. We walk this same road when we gaze intently into God’s Word and find purpose in living according to His commands and instructions.
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Action: Luke 19:35-36
- We walk the road of palms when we walk in the action God has called us to. It is not enough to simply know God’s plans and purposes, we must take action and do them. When given instructions by Jesus, the disciples took action and obeyed even if doing so seemed a bit out of the ordinary. Our action should always grow out of obedience to Christ rather than our own desires.
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Love: Luke 19:37-38
- We walk the road of palms when we travel with love as our motivation and goal. The crowds were loud in their praise of Jesus even though their love was shallow and somewhat self-serving. It is our love for God that ought to drive the direction of our path as we loudly proclaim Jesus as King.
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Mercy: Luke 19:39-42
- We walk the road of palms when we discover the mercy of a God whose heart breaks over our disobedience and rejection of Him. Even knowing the outcome which would come to a people that rejected Him, Jesus longed for them to turn to Him and know His mercy. As we roll out our self as the red carpet before Jesus, we find a mercy from Him that He expects us to extend to others.
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Submission: Luke 19:43-48
- We walk the road of palms when we proclaim Jesus as King through our willing submission. Even though the crowds would loudly praise Jesus as He headed into Jerusalem, their hearts were far from Him as they had turned His house into a den of thieves. We make His house a house of prayer today when we submit to His Lordship and honor Him in our prayers.
Today, how will you walk with Jesus on the road of PALMS?
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