Palm Sunday
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28 And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’ ” 32 So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”
Thankful for this Community
We will be taking a break from Jesus Sermon on the Plain, to focus on the events that lead us to the death and resurrection of Jesus, beginning with Palm Sunday.
Here we mark the entrance into the final week of Jesus’ life.
I hope this week that you will read through the events that unfold in the gospels to follow the steps of Jesus during Holy Week, joining us for the Good Friday service and culminating with Easter Sunday.
It is important to ask ourselves as we observe the events of Jesus’ life leading up to Good Friday, what would I do if I knew this were my last week on Earth? How would I live? Where would I go? What would I do?
This is an event that is recorded in all four gospels with different emphasis placed on certain details in each one.
This morning we are following the account of Luke.
In this account Jesus and the disciples are traveling from Jericho to Jerusalem.
A seventeen mile trip in which the elevation rises about 3,300 feet.
Bethany was a small village east of Jerusalem, the hometown of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus.
In John’s account Jesus visits Bethany and raises Lazarus from the dead, Mary anoints Jesus with expensive ointment, just before He enters Jerusalem.
Bethany was a place where Jesus was not unknown. Especially now that Jesus had just raised a man from the dead in that places there is not likely anyone in Bethany that didn’t know Jesus.
I want us to see how Luke draws our attention to some important details in this story.
Jesus’ sends two disciples with very specific yet unusual instructions.
Isn’t it amazing that Jesus chooses to involve us in His work. Even though He has no real need of us, or anything, yet He chooses to make us part of what He is doing.
It is a joy and a privilege to be sent by the King.
He tells them exactly what they are to do but He does not tell them why they are to do it.
Within these verses we see 3 things that mark the disciple of Jesus.
Faith-Fueled Obedience
1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.
We may have to set out on our journey in faith but it won’t be long till that faith proves true and we find life with Him to be just as He said it would be.
2. Shameless Sacrifice
A person’s cloak was his outer garment, it was his protection from the elements.
It was also often a symbol of authority or calling.
19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him.
To lay down their cloaks before Jesus’ signified the laying down of their very lives before Him.
It was their reverence to Him and submission to His authority.
1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
It is not a burden for the disciple to make sacrifices for the Lord, it is a joy.
3. Passionate Praise
15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
The heart of the worshipper is to see Christ in His rightful place in their life.
They have joy when Jesus is lifted up.
We were made to worship!
Worship is contagious!
23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Are your days marked by moments of joy-filled worship?
Do you make time each day to worship Him?
If we fail to have joy, if we find it hard to worship, it may be that we have made something or someone else King in our heart.
The day of visitation
25 Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time. 26 And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed. 27 And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator.”
CSB Study Bible: Notes Chapter 9
it is more likely that the decree that is the beginning point is Artaxerxes’s second decree in 444 BC, authorizing Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (
This is the importance of Palm Sunday.
If the Lord can predict and fulfill the events of this world with such great detail, don’t you think He can handle the problems in your life?
