"A King on a Donkey" (Zechariah 9)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchPalm Sunday, April 5, 2020
Matthew 21:1–11 (NIV)
21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
5 “Say to Daughter Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ” 
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” 
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
1. The LORD will triumph in victory over the enemies of his people (Zechariah 9:1-8).
Zechariah 9:1–8 (NIV)
9 A prophecy:
The word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrak
and will come to rest on Damascus—
for the eyes of all people and all the tribes of Israel
are on the Lord—
2 and on Hamath too, which borders on it,
and on Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skillful.
3 Tyre has built herself a stronghold;
she has heaped up silver like dust,
and gold like the dirt of the streets.
4 But the Lord will take away her possessions
and destroy her power on the sea,
and she will be consumed by fire.
5 Ashkelon will see it and fear;
Gaza will writhe in agony,
and Ekron too, for her hope will wither.
Gaza will lose her king
and Ashkelon will be deserted.
6 A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod,
and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines.
7 I will take the blood from their mouths,
the forbidden food from between their teeth.
Those who are left will belong to our God
and become a clan in Judah,
and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
8 But I will encamp at my temple
to guard it against marauding forces.
Never again will an oppressor overrun my people,
for now I am keeping watch.
a. The LORD will defeat his foes (vv. 1-6).
b. The LORD will deliver a remnant (v. 7).
Zechariah 9:7 NIV7 I will take the blood from their mouths, the forbidden food from between their teeth. Those who are left will belong to our God and become a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
c. The LORD will defend his people (v. 8).
Zechariah 9:8 NIV8 But I will encamp at my temple to guard it against marauding forces. Never again will an oppressor overrun my people, for now I am keeping watch.
2. The LORD will install his Messianic King in Jerusalem (Zechariah 9:9-10).
Zechariah 9:9–10 NIV9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 10 I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.
3. The LORD will renew and restore his covenant people (Zechariah 9:11-17).
Zechariah 9:11–17 (NIV)
11 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you,
I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit.
12 Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope;
even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.
13 I will bend Judah as I bend my bow
and fill it with Ephraim.
I will rouse your sons, Zion,
against your sons, Greece,
and make you like a warrior’s sword.
14 Then the Lord will appear over them;
his arrow will flash like lightning.
The Sovereign Lord will sound the trumpet;
he will march in the storms of the south,
15 and the Lord Almighty will shield them.
They will destroy
and overcome with slingstones.
They will drink and roar as with wine;
they will be full like a bowl
used for sprinkling the corners of the altar.
16 The Lord their God will save his people on that day
as a shepherd saves his flock.
They will sparkle in his land
like jewels in a crown.
17 How attractive and beautiful they will be!
Grain will make the young men thrive,
and new wine the young women.
Matthew 21:1–9 (NIV)
21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
5 “Say to Daughter Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ” 
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” 
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
Main Idea: The Triumphal Entry of Christ into Jerusalem marks the dawn of the age of the Messianic King, which will ultimately culminate in the Lord's complete victory and the restoration of his people.

“The Sign of Jonah” (Matthew 12:38–42)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, April 7, 2019
Matthew 12:38–42 (NIV)
        38 Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
       39 He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now something greater than Jonah is here. 42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.
1. Like Jonah, Jesus was a prophet of God, proclaiming the message of God.
2. Like Jonah, Jesus was called as a prophet during a time of great Israelite unbelief.
a. The Israelite leadership in Jonah’s day was characterized by wickedness, idolatry, and unbelief.
23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel became king in Samaria, and he reigned forty-one years. 24 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD and did not turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit. (2 Kings 14:23-24 NIV)
b. The Israelite leadership in Jesus’ day was caught up in its own self-righteousness and was deluded into thinking it had no need of repentance. But Jesus called them wicked and spiritual adulterers. Spiritual adultery was typically associated with idolatry, the same spiritual adultery that Israel was guilty of in Jonah’s day.
c. The unbelief of the religious leadership in Jesus’ day is demonstrated by their selfish demand for a miraculous sign from Jesus.
3. Like Jonah, Jesus saw minimal response to his message among the Israelites, but an overwhelmingly positive response to his message among the Gentiles.
4. Like Jonah, Jesus was zealous for the salvation of the Israelites.
a. But Jonah had a misguided, short-sighted view of the best way to ensure the salvation of the Israelites. He thought the best way to secure the safety and salvation of the Israelites was the destruction of Israel’s Gentile enemies. Jonah was even willing to sacrifice himself, be thrown into the ocean and drown, rather than see the repentance of the Gentiles. So, he was willing to sacrifice himself for the well-being of his own people, but it was misguided, short-sighted, and contrary to the will of God.
b. Jesus, on the other hand, had a proper, far-sighted view of the best way to ensure the salvation of the Israelites. He would lay down his life for his people, but not in any effort to circumvent the will of God, but rather in harmony with the will of God. Jonah’s death desired the destruction of the Gentiles, but Jesus’ death desired the salvation of the Gentiles. In his far-sighted view of the plan of God, Jesus knew that salvation for the Jews did not come by hostility to the Gentiles; rather, salvation for the Jews would ironically come through the conversion of the Gentiles (Romans 11).
5. Like Jonah, Jesus was miraculously rescued from death after 3 days.
a. J. Jeremias: “both the old and the new sign of Jonah consist in the authorisation of the divine messenger by deliverance from death.”
b. The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the greatest authentication of his message and the greatest vindication of his mission and work. It also became the center of the Christian proclamation of the gospel.
6. Both Jonah and Jesus preached a message of repentance, which is also the proper obedient response to their God-sent proclamation.
7. In many ways, Jonah was a type of Jesus, and Jesus was like Jonah. But Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God, and so was so much more than Jonah was or could ever be.

“Hosanna!” (Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9–10; Luke 19:37–38; John 12:13)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchPalm Sunday AM, March 25, 2018
The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Hosanna in the highest heaven!" (Matthew 21:9, NIV)
9 Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, "Hosanna! " "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" 10 "Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!" "Hosanna in the highest heaven!" (Mark 11:9-10, NIV)
37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: 38 "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" (Luke 19:37-38, NIV)
They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! " "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the king of Israel!" (John 12:13, NIV)
1. The King who comes to save (Hosanna!).
22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; 23 the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. 24 The LORD has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. 25 LORD, save us! LORD, grant us success! 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you. (Psalm 118:22-26, NIV)
a. A spiritual savior not a political savior.
b. A suffering savior not a conquering king (yet).
6 For in Scripture it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." 7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone," 8 and, "A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the message-- which is also what they were destined for. (1 Peter 2:6-8, NIV)
2. The King who comes to represent God and accomplish his will.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! (Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9; John 12:13)
a. With his approval, bearing his name.b. With his authority, representing his cause.c. With his purpose, accomplishing his will.
3. The King who comes to reign on David’s throne and fulfill God’s promises.
Hosanna to the Son of David! (Matthew 21:9)Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! (Luke 19:38)Blessed is the king of Israel! (John 12:13)Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! (Mark 11:10)
a. Fulfilling the Lord’s Word (to David)
Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. (Isaiah 9:7, NIV)
b. Proving the Lord’s faithfulness (to his people)
4. The King who comes to give glory to God in heaven.
Hosanna in the highest heaven! (Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:10)Peace in heaven and glory in the highest! (Luke 19:38)
Luke 2:14 "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."
a. Salvationb. Peacec. Gloryd. On earth as it is in heaven – one day in Christ it will be.
Main Idea: Jesus is the suffering King who brings salvation to his people, accomplishing the will of the Father, fulfilling his promises, and achieving his glory.

“The Entrance of the King” (Matthew 21:1–16)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017
Matthew 21:1–16 (NIV)
21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
      4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
      5 “Say to Daughter Zion,
     ‘See, your king comes to you,
     gentle and riding on a donkey,
     and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” 
     6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
     “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
     “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” 
     “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
    10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
    11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
    12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
    14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant.
    16 “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him.
       “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read,
       “‘From the lips of children and infants
          you, Lord, have called forth your praise’?”
 1.  The Divine King (1–3)
 2.  The Promised King (4–5)
 3.  The Humble King (5–7)
 4.  The Honored King (8–11)
       a.  Hosanna to the Son of David!
       b.  Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
       c.   Hosanna in the highest heaven!
 5.  The Righteous King (12–13)
 6.  The Rejected King (14–16)
 7.  The Suffering-Redeemer King
 

“What Are We Singing About?” (Matthew 1:18–25; Luke 2:1–7)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday AM, December 11, 2016
 
Matthew 1:18–25, NIV
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.  19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.  20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.  21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."  22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:  23 "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us").  24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.  25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
 
Luke 2:1–7, NIV
1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.  2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)  3 And everyone went to their own town to register.  4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.  5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.  6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,  7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. 
 
We are singing about the miracle of the virgin birth, which was predicted by the prophet Isaiah centuries before its fulfillment.
 
14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (Isa. 7:14, NIV)
 
We are singing about the miracle of God becoming man through the conception of Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit.
 
31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.  32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,  33 and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end."  34 "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"  35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.  (Lk. 1:31-35, NIV)
 
We are singing about the fulfillment of all of God’s promises and covenants with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David as witnessed by the prophets.
 
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,  33 and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end."  (Lk. 1:32-33, NIV)
 
54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful  55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors."  (Lk. 1:54-55, NIV)
 
20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. (Matt. 1:20, NIV)
 
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. (Lk. 2:4, NIV)
 
We are singing about the coming of Jesus into the world to be our savior and rescue us from the condemnation that our sins deserve.
 
"Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.  21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." (Matt. 1:20-21, NIV)
 
68 "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.  69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David  70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),  71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us--  72 to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant,  73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham:  74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear  75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.  76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,  77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,  78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven  79 to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace."  80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.  (Lk. 1:68-80, NIV)
 
We are singing about the God of the Universe voluntarily humbling himself to become a servant and live in poverty, hardship, and sorrow for us.
 
6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,  7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. 
 
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:  6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;  7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.  8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death-- even death on a cross!  9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,  10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,  11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:5-11, NIV)

 Matthew 2:1-13 Cameron Jungels - 12-28-2014 AM

Matthew 7:13-14- Jeff Robinson - Sunday - July 13,2014

“Jesus, Immanuel”- Matthew 1:18-25 -
(Eastside Baptist/Sun AM/Dec. 15, 2013)
 
1. The Incarnation was accomplished by the powerful plan
of God.
 
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord
appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be
afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from
the Holy Spirit. (Matt. 1:20, NIV)
 
2. The Incarnation fulfilled the purpose of God.
 
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the
name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." (Matt. 1:21,
NIV)
 
3. The Incarnation brought us the presence of God.
 
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said
through the prophet: "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us"). (Matt.
1:22-23, NIV)
 
Main Idea: Jesus, Immanuel came to live
with us and die for us, so that we might live with God forever.

Matthew 26:26-29 Exploring The Meaning of The Lord's Supper

An expository teaching on Matthew 1 v18-25 presented by Venlon Bradford of Winfield Eastside Baptist Church located in Winfield, Alabama.

An expository teaching on Matthew chapter 6 verses 19-34 presented by Venlon Bradford of Winfield Eastside Baptist Church located in Winfield, Alabama.

An expository teaching on Matthew chapter 5 verse 18 presented by Venlon Bradford of Winfield Eastside Baptist Church located in Winfield, Alabama.