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Facing Difficult Decisions
Matthew 21:1-11
Matthew 21:1-11 ESV
I. Will I accept God’s purpose for my life?
At the heart of Jesus’s decision was God’s purpose for his life, verse 1
Matthew 21:1 ESV
A. Will he choose God’s purpose or something different?
Matthew 16:21; 17:22-23; 20:17-19.
Matthew 16:21 ESV
Matthew 17:22-23 ESV
Matthew 20:17-19 ESV
B. God’s purpose is never the easy way.
II. What is God’s purpose for my life?
Jesus’s life purpose was about his relationship with God, verses 10-11
Matthew 21:10-11 ESV
A. Jesus chose to live in a personal relationship with God.
B. Jesus nurtured his relationship with God.
C. Jesus helped other people discover their relationship with God.
III. Will I follow through with obedience this time?
Jesus entering Jerusalem was God’s purpose for his life, Matt. 20:28
Matthew 20:28 ESV
A. Jesus had a choice to make.
B. Jesus’s time was now.