King Jesus | November 19, 2023

 

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Matthew 21:1-11

1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once." 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 "Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'" 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8 Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" 10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?" 11 And the crowds said, "This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."

Talk Sheet Questions

  1. After walking all the way from Galilee, why do you think Jesus needed to ride the last little bit into Jerusalem?

  2. Why did he ride a donkey? Why do you think they got two donkeys? (Zechariah 9:9; 2 Samuel 16:1-2).

  3. Explain in your own words why they shouted “Hosanna!” (Psalm 118:25-26 )

  4. Is your answer to the question posed in verse 10 different than, or the same as, the answer of the crowd in verse 11? Explain.

  5. How does this passage reflect the nature of the hope the people of Jerusalem in their Messiah? What can we learn about our hope in Jesus?

Prayer

Pray that we would recognize Jesus as the Prince of Peace!

 
 
Scott Reavely