NCF Sunday Worship Livestream - August 30, 2026

Meditation: Isaiah 56:6-7

Call to Worship: Isaiah 51:1-11

O.T. Reading: Jeremiah 7:1-15

Sermon Text: Luke 19:45-20:8

Sermon Title: “The Authority of the King” (James Richters)

Sermon Summary:

“Luke draws our attention to the highly significant fact that when at last our Lord came officially to his capital city as Zion’s king, he made not one but two carefully arranged entries into the city. At the first entry he arranged things so as to gain for himself maximum publicity; at the second with equal care he arranged things to secure maximum secrecy… On both occasions these immediate arrangements were made to facilitate the fulfilment of age-long plans. On the first occasion, he claimed the role of Zion’s king; on the second the role of Israel’s true Passover lamb. The second role was no improvisation thought up to take advantage of Israel’s unexpected rejection of her king.” (David Gooding)