Palm Sunday

Calvary Chapel Fluvanna

Palm Sunday

March 28, 2021 • Pastor Steve Feden

ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET!

Palm Sunday, also called "the Triumphal Entry". The day remembers Jesus' entry to Jerusalem, on a donkey, in the midst of the crowds of Passover pilgrims, to the shouts of the people welcoming Jesus as their savior. Hopes and expectations are at a climax as the people lay down their coats and palm branches to create a "red carpet" for their Messiah.

Before the week is up, Jesus will be tried and found guilty by the Jewish leaders. He will be teased and mistreated, scourged and crucified. People are fickle. Doubts arise. Hope is abandoned and disappointment sets in as the story takes an ugly turn.

We certainly understand the influential power of culture. We have watched it happen in our own day. If you say the right things -- if you stick to the popular script -- you can stay alive. But if you challenge power structures and corruption with a message that begins with a sovereign God who rules from Heaven, you might lose some popularity. One minute you are a darling, the next minute you are deleted.

Is it worth the risk? Shouldn't people just keep their mouths shut and go with the flow to stay safe?

I have been scanning the Gospel of John and praying about the passage for tomorrow. Sure, we could read over the account of the "triumphal entry", the borrowed donkey, the shouts of the people, and so on. But I have been continually drawn to one of the messages that Jesus shares with his disciples during the time before His crucifixion.

What is that passage? Will God redirect my focus yet again? What does the Spirit of God want to communicate to us during Passion Week 2021?

View and see!

Steve

John 1:10-13 - "A Christmas Communion"

December 22, 2024 • Pastor Steve Feden • John 1:10–13

"Have you been.....?" - John 1:10-13 With Christmas just days away, how would you finish my question? Have you been.....naughty or nice? Have you been....baking lots of cookies, wrapping lots of gifts, or sending lots of cards? Of course, all these may be true but they are not the completion of my question. Since we started the Gospel of John on Wednesday nights, and the Gospel of John was central to the brief Christmas concert message, I think we should keep going with the next section -- verses 10-13! In the context of Sunday's communion, we will look at a few simple verses that may rock your world. For some, this will be easy and familiar territory. But for others, my question will drop like a bomb. "Have you been.....??" The full question will be our topic. I hope you can... ...VIEW AND SEE! Steve

Easter Sunrise Service 7:00am

March 31, 2024 • Pastor Steve Feden

He is Risen!!! He is Risen Indeed. Joy us as we celebrate or Lord's Resurrection Day.

Jesus - "For Such a Time as This!"

December 24, 2023 • Pastor Steve Feden • John 3

"For Such a Time as This - Jesus" - John 3 What did we do before we had cellphones with a flashlight option!? That is the handiest little gadget since someone put an eraser on the top of a pencil! I use it often when I am finding the right key, getting in the car, or looking for something I dropped! But of course I only need it when the current light is insufficient to see with clarity! When our eyes receive the benefit of full light, a flashlight adds nothing to my efforts. But when I am in the dark... In keeping with our theme, there is no better time for light than when we are in the dark. That handy little flashlight function on the phone has proven, over and over again, to be "for such a time as this"...such times of darkness, confusion, uncertainty, lack of clarity. It was God who spoke into the darkness and said, "Let there be light". I think the light of Jesus is still needed for our world, don't you. But what exactly does that mean? John 3 will be our topic of discussion if you can find a way to... ...VIEW and SEE Steve