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Introduction Today marks a turning point in the ministry of Jesus and in the Gospel of Mark itself. Mark begins his Gospel with a conflated quotation. He takes Isaiah’s promise the the Lord would return to his people and combines it with Malachi’s threat that when the Lord comes to his Temple, it may…

READ Matt 21:1-11 . The Triumphal Entry (2min) Timing: Preparation for passover bedichat chamets (cleansing) preparation of the sacrificial lamb right on time- arrangement for the donkey 1. Palm Waving Masses (7min)(v 1-5) Those gathered in fulfillment of ancient prophecy ( Dan. 9 ) 9 Rejoice greatly,…

Hosanna! Save us! We just read from Mark 11:1-11 - Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. My favourite part of it is Mark 11:11 11 Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. Such a great…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

The journey is over. Can you imagine the relief of knowing the journey you have been on is over? Our text this morning with some of the OT quotations you are used to hearing, if you grew up in church, were those indicating the long awaited journey to Jerusalem and Passover was over. Just because the…

1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and…

Jesus demonstrates the humble nature of shalom in the way he fulfils Zechariah’s words on the day of the triumphal entry to Jerusalem.

I’m not normally one to read poetry. But, I was flicking through a magazine the other day (not woman’s weekly - another illustrious magazine called ‘Journal for Preachers’, and the opening sentence of the first article declared that “Preachers should read more poems and fewer commentaries. A great poem…

Goal: That, by hearing again how Christ humbled himself to save them, the hearers’ mind-sets are once again changed to be like Christ’s, so that they serve the Lord and their fellow man. Rethinking Real Strength Most religions believe in a powerful God. And they assume that their god will use that strength…

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. If anyone says…

There is certain background in Daniel chapter nine that is essential to understand the events that will unfold in the following chapters of Revelation. The angel Gabriel gave Daniel a prophecy involving seventy weeks. Sixty-nine of these weeks are history but they constitute the most astonishing passage…

Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples; 2 and He said to them, “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it . 3 And if anyone says…

Intro Jesus is risen! He is risen indeed! Today is the day we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, of His victory over death, of our hope of salvation. Today is a day of celebration! But is it possible, in our celebration, to miss the hope we are celebrating for? This morning, I’d like to walk…

Arrival of The King Mark 11: 1-11 Our text deals with a significant moment and time in the life of Jesus. Most title this passage – the triumphal entry. It begins what has come to be known as Passion Week. The Lord makes His initial entrance into Jerusalem, preparing to offer Himself on the cross as…

Faces in the Crowd Mark 11:1-11 Pastor Brian Johnson

To answer the question that was brought up Wednesday about how many miles from Egypt to Israel, it is 358 miles from Cairo to Schechem (West Bank) where Joseph’s bones were taken by Moses. We are told in scripture that Jesus started His journey the week prior to His death. During the week, He made the…

18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. People came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 19 Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the groom is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom…

Review [Bartimaeus] [“Triumphal” Entry] Now: Opposition to the Servant King Fig Tree | Part 1 12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but…

Palm Sunday is when we begin to reflect and remember the last week of Jesus’ life on Earth, before his death, burial and resurrection. Palm Sunday is a day of celebration. But what are we celebrating? As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two…

We are reminded that God graciously includes us in His eternal kingdom. We are reminded that we should live to glorify God.

We come to a turning point in the ministry of Jesus in Mark 11 . For the next 6 chapters everything happens in Jerusalem in one week. This is what is known as the Passion week of Jesus. From this point forward we will focus on Jesus as the Messiah come to save His people, the religious leaders looking…

From Palm Sunday to the Tomb This is Palm Sunday, so we will begin with Mark’s record of Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem, followed by “Hosanna” by Paul Baloche: 6 And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.…

When Jesus chose to ride the colt of a donkey into Jerusalem at the end of a long, dusty climb from Jericho, he was making a momentous choice. Why a donkey? Why a colt? Why did the crowd shout hosannas? Is this relevant to us? Listen and find out.

There is no other way to say it. Everything about the triumphal entry is absolutely beautiful and heart breaking all wrapped up into one. This is the story that began all the way back in the garden of Eden, with the betrayal, the rebellion, and the promise of a savior. God has been carefully unfolding…

As we open chapter 11 we remember that Jesus for the 3rd time has told His disciples what awaits Him in Jerusalem... 32 And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began…