The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, 15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!” 16 His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. 17 The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. 18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.” —John 12:12–19
Jesus is the promised
who came to save those who
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How do people respond to Jesus? There are three reactions in this narrative.
1. Some people
How much more should we, who have been raised to spiritual life,
2. Some people were
Those who are not
3. Some people
How is it possible that some saw and believed and some—seeing the same thing did not believe?
The only way anyone can see and understand who Jesus is, is through God’s work to
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. —John 6:44
Personal Application
Every one needs a
Do you believe? Has your belief in Jesus