What Kind of King Do We Really Want? (Palm Sunday)

Mar 29, 2026    Nate Preisinger

We often imagine a powerful, victorious king who will fix everything in our lives and in the world. But on Palm Sunday, Jesus shows up in a way that challenges those expectations—riding a donkey instead of a warhorse. This sermon explores what it means to follow a different kind of king, one who offers not transactions, but grace, and not control, but love that meets us in our emptiness.

What You’ll Learn:

Why we’re drawn to transactional faith—and why it falls short

What Jesus reveals about power, humility, and true leadership

How striving and “earning” can quietly shape our faith

What it means to receive grace instead of trying to prove ourselves

How Jesus creates space for healing, mercy, and belonging

Scripture Section:

Matthew 21:1–11


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