The Reason for Our Hope - Share the Gospel Story 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 The Wondrous Story: Easter 2025 1. The Source of the Gospel Scriptures Priority Bad News The Penalty of Sin The Pollution of Sin The Power of Sin Good News 5 Words “Jesus died and rose again” * Chuck Swindoll 2. The Power of the Gospel The Saving Power The Sanctifying Power 3. The Hope of the Gospel It Extends to Every Person It Extends to Every Place It Extends to Every Problem * Adrian Rogers The Parade before the Pain - The Wondrous Story - Easter 2025 Matthew 21:1–11, Mark 11:1–10, Luke 19:28–38, John 12:12–18 Why Celebrate Palm Sunday? 1. Celebration of Passover – What God did in the past 2. Celebration fulfilled Prophecy – What God is doing now, what God can do now He is a promise keeping God. He is Faithful - He will bring it to pass. • Eternal • Omnipotent • Omniscient • Faithful 3. Certainty Jesus is King The King of the universe kept his appointment to be ultimate sacrifice - “our Passover” “Hosanna - Blessed is the one comes in name of Lord” “a shout of praise” and literally means “‘help’ or ‘save, I pray,’” “He’s our King” Same crowd cried Hosanna - jeered “crucify Him!” Palm Sunday is the start of the path to ultimate victory over • Disease • Depression • Death • Sin • Penalty of sin • Presence of sin • Power of sin How can I celebrate His Triumphal Entry? Helps to Foster heart of worship Helps me not to fear - John 12:13 Helps me to share the gospel - good news Helps me want to spend more time w/ Jesus Whom Did Christ Die for? Ephesians 2:14–16 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: How Did He Die? Contusion Laceration Abrasion Penetration Perforation Incision > Jesus Really Died and Really Was Buried and Really Rose Again from the Dead