Message: What...Rejoice Always?

John Bonacorsi 04/13/14

INTRODUCTION Triumphal Entry (John 12:12-13 NIV) Crucifixion Departure (John 19:28-30 NIV)
Leviticus 23:40 (NKJ) And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.

I. WE COME INTO GODS PRESENCE WITH BOTH A ___________AND A ___________ BRANCH AND REJOICING Palm Tree: represents the good things about life Willow Tree: represents the bad things about life II. ___________IN LIFE HAS PALM DAYS AND WILLOW DAYS God saysCome into my presence no matter what is going on in your life
Isaiah 15:7 (KJ) Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.

Welcome to real life

Job 1:21b-22 (NKJ) The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord. 22 In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.

III. TIE YOUR WORSHIP TO ____________

Philippians 4:4 (NKJ) Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Romans 8:28 (NIV) And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Dont take for granted the Palm Days Psalm 34:1/Psalm 103:1-3/Psalm 30:5b/Psalm 115:18 If you have been saved by the blood of Jesus (Redemption), when it is all said and doneGod has been good to you! IV. GRACE IS NEEDED FOR ______PALM DAYS AND WEEPING WILLOW DAYS Christians automatically seek God when Willow Days come But when Palm Days abound overtime...WATCH OUT!
Psalm 105:1-2 (NIV) Give praise to the Lord, proclaim His name; make known among the nations what He has done. Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts.

Blessed Be Your Name (Matt Redman) Blessed be Your name, in the land that is plentiful Where Your streams of abundance flow, blessed be Your name Blessed be Your name, when Im found in the desert place Though I walk through the wilderness, blessed be Your name
Chorus: Every blessing You pour out Ill turn back to praise And when the darkness closes in Lord, still I will say Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name when the suns shining down on me When the world is all as it should be, blessed be Your name Blessed be Your name, on the road marked with suffering, Though theres pain in the offering, blessed be Your name
Bridge: You give and take away, You give and take away My heart will choose to say, Lord, blessed be Your name