Faces in a Crowd – newsong Church

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Join us today as Pastor CJ shares a message entitled Faces in a Crowd

Key Scripture: Matthew 21:1-9

Psalm Sunday is a good representation of Jesus being worshiped as the King of kings and Lord of lords while he was on earth
While he rode in on a donkey, there were many faces in the crowd that Jesus could have seen
Lets take a look at 4 of them
1. Mary Magdalene
  - Possessed by 7 daemons and was a prostitute before meeting Jesus
  - Jesus freed her and transformed her live
  - She helped Jesus financially
  - Washed Jesus’ feet
  - 1st to see Jesus after he rose from the dead
  - Good example of a live touched/changed by Jesus
  - She had to see Jesus to be transformed…not a church…not a pastor…but Jesus
2. Nicodemus
  - Was a pharisee
  - Was one of the people Jesus told John 3:16 to
  - At Jesus trial was the one to say the trial was unjust
  - Was one that prepared Jesus body to be buried
  - Good example giving extravagantly for Jesus even people aren’t looking
  - Are we letting our position keep up from speaking up for God?
  - Are you standing up for Jesus when other aren’t?
3. Zacchaeus
  - Know as a short tax collector
  - Jesus invited himself to his house fro dinner
  - Give half of his possessions to the poor and righted his wrongs
  - His possessions were important to him but Jesus was more important
  - Had to let loose of the purse strings
  - Is money more important to you that Jesus in your live?
  - are you possessions holding you back in your relationship with Jesus?
4. The boy with fishes and loaves
  - Gave his fishes and loaves
  - Ended up with 12 basket fulls leftover
  - Story of Jesus’ power / love
  - Boy gave it all to Jesus
  - Jesus took a little and blesses/multiplied it
  - Jesus multiplied their faith
  - Jesus could have made food appear from out of thin air
  - There was an act of faith in giving the loaves and fishes
  - What do you need to bring to Jesus in faith today?
Each person the crowd had their own story
You aren’t just a face in the crowd to Jesus
Take what you have and bring it to Jesus today