The Road into Jerusalem
Text: Matt 21:1-11; Luke 19:28–40; Mark 11:1-11; Jn 12:12-19
The story of Jesus’s path to the cross is important for all people to consider—especially followers of Christ. This series is framed around roads Jesus took en route to Calvary. In today’s sermon we see that Jesus’s arrival in Jerusalem set the stage for his crucifixion and resurrection by declaring him Savior of both Israel and the world.
Sermon Notes:
Application:
What do you know about what is commonly called the Triumphal Entry of Luke 19:28–40? In what ways would it be considered triumphant? Why?
Read Matthew 21:1-10. How does this passage speak to Jesus’s prophetic knowledge? How about his royal lineage? If you were standing on the side of the road Jesus took into town, how do you think you would have responded? Why?
Luke 19:37–38 has the whole multitude of disciples praising God for Jesus, citing phrases or terms from the Psalms to celebrate Jesus. Why would this have been important for the disciples, and to those listening?
In the Luke passage the Pharisees called Jesus to rebuke his disciples for their words. What do you think Jesus intended the Pharisees to understand by saying, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out” (v. 40)? In what ways could this passage be applied to us today when we face opposition from other believers as we seek to live lives that are choruses to Jesus?