The King & His Kingdom: #101 - Get In Here | Matthew 21:28-32

Tom Logue - May 10th 2026 Jesus doesn’t just invite good people into His kingdom—He invites broken people who are willing to repent and follow Him. In this message from May 10, we continue through Matthew 21 as Jesus confronts the religious leaders in the temple and tells a parable about two sons—one who says “no” but later obeys, and another who says “yes” but never follows through. At the center of this sermon is a sobering truth: words alone are not enough. Jesus exposes the hypocrisy of people who claim to honor God outwardly while resisting Him inwardly. Through this parable, He reveals that the kingdom of God is not entered through appearances, religious performance, or empty words—but through repentance and obedience. This message presses into the difference between saying the right things and actually surrendering our lives to God. True repentance is not just feeling bad or acknowledging sin—it is a real change of mind that leads to a changed life. Jesus makes it clear that obedience matters because it reveals what we actually believe and trust. The sermon also wrestles honestly with the reality of judgment, the fear of the Lord, and the danger of persistent, unrepentant hypocrisy. Yet even in these weighty truths, the beauty of the gospel shines brighter. Because there is a perfect Son. Where we fail, Jesus obeyed perfectly. Where we disobeyed, Jesus remained faithful. He lived the life we could never live and gave Himself for us so that sinners could be forgiven, restored, and welcomed into the kingdom of God. And that invitation is still open. No matter your past, your failures, your hypocrisy, or your shame—Jesus’ message is simple: repent, trust Him, and “get in here.” The grace, forgiveness, joy, freedom, and love of God are available to anyone willing to turn toward Him. This message is both a warning and an invitation: don’t settle for empty words when Jesus is offering you real life in His kingdom. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Matthew21 #KingdomOfGod #Repentance #FollowingJesus #ChristianLiving #Gospel #RestoredTemecula #Sermon Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Birthday Celebration for Our Pastor!(00:02:08) - Happy Mother's Day!(00:03:00) - The King and His Kingdom(00:03:54) - Born in an Intense Room(00:04:51) - God's Word Prayer(00:05:48) - Jesus' Run-in With Religious Leaders(00:10:13) - Jesus' Parable(00:15:51) - How I Learned To Say I Love My Wife(00:19:08) - Hypocritical Words Keep a Person From the Kingdom of God(00:25:16) - Repentance and Complicity(00:28:25) - The Secret to the Kingdom of God(00:33:19) - The Fear of Judgment(00:39:05) - Jesus Is the Perfect Son: The Kingdom of God(00:45:55) - There's No Sin So Great That You Can't Be Forgiven(00:50:56) - Being in the Kingdom of God(00:55:28) - Welcome to the Kingdom of God(00:58:58) - Praise to God!