The

I. The tale of two kingdoms

• A. The Holy week put two kingdoms on display
• B. The Holy week demonstrates how misguided we can be

Our passion can be

II. The misguided kingdom passions

• A. The Religious Leaders were misguided Matthew 26:1-4, 57-68
  
  1. They were passionate about their power over the kingdom
  2. There is nothing wrong with being in power in itself
  3. The issue is the source of that power

When

• B. The Disciples were misguided Matthew 20:20-28 (Matthew 18:1-3; 19:27-30)/Mark 10:35-45
  
  1. They were passionate about their position in the kingdom
  2. There is nothing wrong with having positions
  3. The issue is who places you in that position

When

• C. The Crowd was misguided Matthew 21:1-6; 27:15-23 (Luke 23:18-25)
  
  1. They were passionate about relief
  2. There is nothing wrong with desiring relief from the wrong kingdom
  3. The issue is what brings true deliverance

When

When our passions are directed towards

Small Group Questions

1. What did God teach you through this passage and sermon? Share the work of God in your heart with the group.

2. What questions did this passage and sermon raise in your mind?

3. Share with one another times where your passions have gotten the best of you, resulting in you getting off track.

4. How can we protect ourselves from this in the future?

5. How can we be more intentional during Holy Week to prepare ourselves to celebrate Resurrection Sunday?