Key Scriptures: Matthew 21:1-11
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 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. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “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.’”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 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!”
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
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Lesson One: Jesus is an all-loving King.
• Jesus welcomed all and turned no one away.
Matthew 21:8-9, A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 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!”
John 12:17-18, Now the crowd that was with Jesus when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead had continue to spread the word—and so, many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.
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Lesson Two: Jesus is an all-powerful King.
• God alone is sovereign and his plans and purposes cannot be thwarted by man.
Luke 19:39-40, Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” “I tell you” , he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
Matthew 21:4-5: This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “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.’”
Romans 8:28, And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.
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Lesson Three: Jesus is an all-or-nothing King.
• Jesus is either Lord over our entire life or he isn’t Lord at all. He came to invade every area of life and transform us.
Luke 19:41-42, As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.