ABOVE THE LAW

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: A Unique Palm Sunday Revelation
2. The Scriptures Point to Jesus
3. The Meaning of Palm Sunday and Good Friday
4. The Triumphal Entry and the Talits
5. The Symbolism of Submission and the Law
6. The Ark of the Covenant: Law and Rebellion
7. The Mercy Seat: Grace Above the Law
8. Jesus Riding Above the Law
9. The Crushing of the Law and the New Covenant
10. The Lie of Separation and God’s Pursuit of Man
11. Righteousness Through Faith, Not Works
12. Jesus as Our Righteousness and Holiness
13. The Finished Work and the “Well Done” Reality
14. Conclusion: Palm Sunday as the Beginning of Grace Revealed

Introduction: A Unique Palm Sunday Revelation

The message begins with the pastor reflecting on decades of church experience, emphasizing that despite years of attending services, he had never heard this particular revelation before. He explains that this insight comes through a grace-centered understanding of scripture.

He introduces the foundation of the teaching using 2 Timothy 3:15- "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which can make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."

He explains that even the Old Testament scriptures ultimately point to Jesus, and when viewed through that lens, types, shadows, and prophecies begin to align and reveal deeper truths.

The Scriptures Point to Jesus

The pastor emphasizes that from Genesis to Revelation, the entire Bible is about Jesus. Understanding this unlocks the ability to see fulfillment in every part of scripture. This becomes the lens through which Palm Sunday is interpreted—not just as an event, but as a prophetic picture.

The Meaning of Palm Sunday and Good Friday

The pastor transitions into Palm Sunday, explaining it as the beginning of the week leading to Good Friday and ultimately Resurrection Sunday. He references 1 Corinthians 15:14- "And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain."
He explains that Friday is “good,” but Sunday is “great,” because the resurrection validates everything.

The Triumphal Entry and the Talits

The pastor reads Luke 19:33-38- "And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The Lord hath need of him. And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest."

He explains that what was laid down were not just garments, but talits—Jewish prayer shawls.

The Symbolism of Submission and the Law

The talits contained fringes commanded in:
Numbers 15:38- "Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:" 

Deuteronomy 22:12- "Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself."
These fringes represented the law. By laying them down, people symbolically submitted their identity and righteousness under Jesus.

The Ark of the Covenant: Law and Rebellion

The pastor shifts to the ark of the covenant, explaining its contents: Aaron’s rod, manna, and the tablets of the law—all representing rebellion. Even the law itself is framed as something that came through human defiance rather than God’s original desire for relationship.

The Mercy Seat: Grace Above the Law

Above the ark was the mercy seat, where blood was applied. God did not see the rebellion inside—He saw the covering. This becomes the central revelation: mercy was always above the law.

Jesus Riding Above the Law

The pastor connects this to Palm Sunday—Jesus sitting on the colt, above the talits. Just as the mercy seat sat above the law, Jesus physically sat above what represented the law.

The Crushing of the Law and the New Covenant

The weight of the colt and Jesus would crush what was beneath. This symbolizes the law being flattened, smoothed, and rendered powerless under Christ.

The Lie of Separation and God’s Pursuit of Man

The pastor addresses the belief that sin separates man from God, calling it a lie. He explains that God continually pursued humanity, culminating in Jesus. Separation was removed through Christ.

Righteousness Through Faith, Not Works

He references Romans 10:2-4- "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth."
Righteousness is no longer achieved—it is received through faith.

Jesus as Our Righteousness and Holiness

He explains that Jesus is both righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:23-24- "And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." 
This comes through renewing the mind, not striving.

The Finished Work and the “Well Done

The pastor shares a personal revelation: believers already hear “well done.”

He references John 17:22-23- "And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me."
Believers share in Christ’s acceptance and standing.

Conclusion: Palm Sunday as the Beginning of Grace Revealed

The message concludes with the powerful truth that Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the visible transition from law to grace. Jesus, above the law, ushered in a new covenant where righteousness, holiness, and acceptance come through Him alone.

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