The Coming of the King

On Palm Sunday, Jesus fulfilled

. (Zech. 9:9)

Jesus is a

Jesus is an

king.

Kingdom characteristic: God’s people

. (Matt. 23:12, 1 Pet. 5:5, Prov. 11:2, Prov. 22:4)

humility: having a

and a

“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself less.” (C.S. Lewis)

“Humility isn’t pretending we’re unworthy because it’s spiritual – it’s recognizing we’re unworthy because it’s true.” (Randy Alcorn)

The world: Always fight to get your way
The kingdom: Count

as more significant (Phil 2:3)

The world: Brag about your success and wealth and lifestyle
The kingdom: Boast only about

and the

(Gal. 6:14)

The world: Overly concern yourself with your appearance
The kingdom: Concern yourself with your

(1 Pet. 3:3-4)

The world: Only engage in tasks where you are front and center
The kingdom: Through love

others (Gal. 5:13)

“Humility is not a character trait to develop, it’s the natural by-product of being with Jesus.” (Louie Giglio)

On Palm Sunday, the people

as king.

hoshiya na (hosanna) =

Question: Who is this?

Jesus is

you have been

. (Isa. 25:9)

FOR NEXT WEEK: Please read Matt 28:1-9 and Luke 15:20-24