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Based on the message by Chad Everett
OVERVIEW
In this message, Chad Everett presents a powerful and unconventional Palm Sunday teaching by connecting Mark 13 with Daniel 9.
Rather than focusing on tradition, this message reveals how Palm Sunday was the exact fulfillment of God’s prophetic plan. Hundreds of years before Jesus entered Jerusalem, God declared the timing of the Messiah—and it happened with exact precision.
This message challenges believers to move beyond distraction, human reasoning, and cultural influence, and instead anchor their lives in the Word of God. Just as many in Jesus’ day knew the Scriptures but still missed Him, we are called to recognize what God is doing and respond.
Because of this message:
● We are called to guard against deception
● We are called to trust the accuracy of God’s Word
● We are called to recognize Jesus as the Lamb
● We are called to live ready for the end
HOW TO USE THIS STUDY GUIDE
Read → Respond → Reflect
Open your Bible. Read the Scripture. Let the Word answer the questions.
The goal is not just understanding—but alignment with God’s Word.
SECTION 1 — DO NOT BE DECEIVED
Focus
Do not be led away from God’s truth.
Read
Mark 13:5, Matthew 16:21–23, Colossians 2:8
Respond
- According to Mark 13:5, what warning does Jesus give?
- In Matthew 16:21–23, why did Peter resist what Jesus said?
- What does Jesus reveal about being “mindful of the things of man”?
- According to Colossians 2:8, what can take believers captive?
- How can someone be sincere and still be misled?
Reflect
- What is shaping my thinking most right now?
● Am I filling my mind with God’s Word or other voices?
● Where might I be drifting from truth without realizing it?
SECTION 2 — GOD’S PROPHETIC PLAN (DANIEL 9)
Focus
God’s plan is precise and trustworthy.
Read
Daniel 9:24–26, Isaiah 46:9–10, Luke 24:44
Respond
- According to Daniel 9:24, what was determined for Israel and Jerusalem?
- What does Daniel 9 reveal about the timing of the Messiah?
- According to Isaiah 46:9–10, what does God declare about the future?
- In Luke 24:44, what does Jesus say about the fulfillment of Scripture?
- What do these passages reveal about the accuracy of God’s Word?
Reflect
- Do I truly trust the Bible as accurate and reliable?
● How does fulfilled prophecy strengthen my faith?
● Where do I need to trust God’s plan instead of my understanding?
SECTION 3 — PALM SUNDAY FULFILLMENT (THE LAMB)
Focus
The Father brought His Lamb at the appointed time.
Read
Exodus 12:3–6, John 1:29, Luke 19:35–38
Respond
- According to Exodus 12:3–6, what were the instructions for the Passover lamb?
- In John 1:29, how is Jesus described?
- According to Luke 19:35–38, what happens during Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem?
- How does Palm Sunday connect to the Passover instructions?
- What does this reveal about God’s plan and Jesus’ role?
Reflect
- What does it mean that God provided His own Lamb?
● Do I see Jesus clearly as the Lamb given for me?
● How should this truth affect my worship and gratitude?
SECTION 4 — RECOGNIZING JESUS (DON’T MISS THE MOMENT)
Focus
Do not miss what God is doing.
Read
John 5:39–40, Luke 19:41–44, Hebrews 3:12–15
Respond
- According to John 5:39–40, what mistake did the religious leaders make?
- In Luke 19:41–44, why did Jesus weep over Jerusalem?
- According to Hebrews 3:12–15, what warning is given to believers?
- How could people know Scripture and still reject Jesus?
- What does this reveal about the condition of the heart?
Reflect
- Am I open to what God is saying to me right now?
● Have I ever resisted something I knew God was speaking?
● What would it look like to fully respond to Him today?
SECTION 5 — LIVING READY FOR THE END
Focus
Live prepared for the end of the age.
Read
Mark 13:13, Matthew 28:19–20, 2 Peter 3:10–14
Respond
- According to Mark 13:13, who will be saved?
- In Matthew 28:19–20, what mission are believers given?
- According to 2 Peter 3:10–14, how should believers live?
- What does it mean to live with the end in mind?
- How does eternity shape our daily priorities?
Reflect
- Am I living for today or for eternity?
● If Jesus returned soon, what would need to change?
● What is one step I can take this week to live more intentionally for God?
FINAL ENCOURAGEMENT
God’s plan is precise. His Word is trustworthy. And Jesus is the center of it all.
- The Father brought His Lamb at the appointed time
● Every prophecy points to Jesus
● The end is coming—and we must be ready
The question is not just what God has done.
The question is:
“Am I ready for what He is going to do next?”
Stay grounded in the Word.
Stay focused on Jesus.
Stay ready for His return.