laying down your palms

Intro: The story of hype, people clammer to get tickets to be there to see them. (my experience playing an intermission)

Transition:

- Jesus was known of but not known by the world, the world doesn’t know him

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- Knowing Jesus as the Servant King, our Redeemer

The picture of the king:

- Servant

- King

- Redeemer

The Passage:

12 The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors 13 took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted,

“Praise God!*

Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

Hail to the King of Israel!”*

14 Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:

15 “Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem.*

Look, your King is coming,

riding on a donkey’s colt.”*

16 His disciples didn’t understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him.

17 Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others* about it. 18 That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign. 19 Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone* has gone after him!” [1]

Interesting…

The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me.[2]

1. Did you know… that Jesus came to serve (humility, gentleness and peace) (14-15)

a. The donkey (Zech 9:9)

i. (humility, gentleness and peace)

ii. Story of the cross

b. Bridging the gap (Jesus washes the disciples feet

c. The hold back…

i. We don’t like to be served

d. Recognizing that Jesus served us…

2. Did you know… that Jesus is king (12-13)

a. The palm branches (2 King 9:13)

i. Jesus come known as the hope of his people

ii. The hope that he would save them

b. Bridge the gap

3. Did you know… Jesus is our redeemer (16-19)

a. The coming sacrifice

i. Jesus would stand in victory over death

b. Bridge the gap

c. How do we share of Jesus with the world?

i. Our lives become the picture of victory

ii. John 4:4, “But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.”[3]

Closing:

We have a opportunity to call people to Him as we recognize the spectacle of the Christ

[1]Tyndale House Publishers. (2013). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (Jn 12:12–19). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers. [2]Tyndale House Publishers. (2013). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (Jn 16:9). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers. [3]Tyndale House Publishers. (2013). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (1 Jn 4:4). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.