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We are a community church comprised of people of all ages and various cultures. Our desire is to help people find and follow Jesus. This means we are discovering what it means to love God, love one another and love the community around about us.

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13 April 2025

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Welcome to BBP Family Church and our weekly newsletter.

COME ALIVE IN 2025 - GROWING IN PRAYER - JOIN US ON TUESDAY FOR WEEK 8
1 Why Pray?
2 Adoration
3 Petition
4 Intercession
5 Unanswered Prayer
6 Contemplation
7 Listening
8 Spiritual Warfare.

FINALLY HE REACHES JERUSALEM - FROM FAME TO FURY
Following on from last week’s story, Jesus will ride into Jerusalem as the anointed one; anointed not by a high priest in glory on his head, but by a faithful woman in humility on his feet (signs of that upsidedown Kingdom coming). In all of this we see the paradox: strong is weak, when it comes to the Jesus Kingdom. Last first. Children wise.

This coming king and son of David sends his representatives ahead to ar- range a young colt to ride as he enters the city. It doesn’t matter whether he simply knew people and prearranged things with friends who lived in that area, or whether this was spiritual knowledge. The events include a powerful messianic symbol fulfilling the words of the prophet Zechariah: “See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zech 9:9).

All four gospels refer to this event. Luke does not use the word Hosanna or mention Palms in his account. (I once preached on this event, saying that if we only had Luke’s account it would be called Cloak Sunday, not Palm Sunday.) Matthew, Mark and John have cloaks and branches put to use. John, thankfully, has Palm branches put to use. What do they all have in common? They all include this line: “Blessed be he (the King in Luke) who comes in the name of the Lord.”

A key passage in the set readings today which we haven’t printed or read comes from Psalm 118. We will use part of it in our call to worship: “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvellous in our eyes. The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you. The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine on us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar” (Psalm 118:22-27). You can see the “Cornerstone “ image here.

Over these weeks in Lent we have talked about amazing grace, radical love, steady faith, unmovable hope, a whole new world and creation for those who trust Jesus (2 Cor 5:17), and extravagant generous reckless devotion, love, and sacrifice for the Saviour. The ride into Jerusalem begins the final week of preparation for the ultimate sign of this great grace: Jesus dying on Calvary. He will give all. Again I ask: what will you and I give?

Blessings and peace,

Robin

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‘And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory,
glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth’ (1:14)

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