A king Triumphant Luke 19:28-46

I. Jesus is lead to Jerusalem as the King of Israel

Luke 19:28-35 (NKJV) 28 When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when He came near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, 30 saying, "Go into the village opposite you,where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. 31 And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you loosing it?'thus you shall say to him, 'Because the Lord has need of it.' " 32 So those who were sent went their way and found itjust as He had said to them. 33 But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, "Why are you loosing the colt?" 34 And they said, "The Lord has need of him." 35 Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him.

Matthew 21:4-5 (NKJV) 4 All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: 5 "Tell the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.' "

II. The people worship Jesus along the way

Luke 19:36-38 (NKJV) 36 And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road. 37 Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works 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!"

III. The Pharisees rebukeJesus

Luke 19:39-40 (NKJV) 39 And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples." 40 But He answered and said to them, "I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out."

IV. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem

Luke 19:41-44 (NKJV) 41 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, "If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, 44 and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation."

V. Jesus cleanses the temple

Luke 19:45-46 (NKJV) 45 Then He went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, 46 saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of thieves.' "

Mark 11:11-17 (NKJV) 11 And Jesus went into Jerusalem and into the temple. So when He had looked around at all things, as the hour was already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve. 12 Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 In response Jesus said to it, "Let no one eat fruit from you ever again." And His disciples heard it. 15 So they came to Jerusalem. Then Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 16 And He would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple. 17 Then He taught, saying to them, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it a 'den of thieves.' "

What prophecy is fulfilled in Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a colt?

How can we actively praise Jesus in our daily lives, similar to the crowd in Jerusalem?

In what ways do we sometimes ignore the signs of God's presence and work in our lives, like Jerusalem did?

What actions did Jesus take regarding the merchants in the temple, and what was His rationale behind them?

What does Jesus' weeping over Jerusalem reveal about His character and mission?

What practical steps can we take to safeguard our hearts from becoming like a 'den of thieves'?

How can we apply the lesson of Jesus cleansing the temple to our own lives and environments?