The Presentation of the King

John 12:12–19 CSB

The next day, when the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took palm branches and went out to meet him. They kept shouting: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord—the King of Israel!” Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written: Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt. His disciples did not understand these things at first. However, when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him. Meanwhile, the crowd, which had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify. This is also why the crowd met him, because they heard he had done this sign. Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You see? You’ve accomplished nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!”

Recap

Sermons

The Incarnation of the King- John 1:1-18

The Power Of the King- John 5:1-24

The Glory of the King- John 11:38-44

The book of John is written around 7 miracles (signs).

1) Ch.2 Turning water into wine

2) Ch.4 Healing of the official’s son

3) Ch. 5 The healing of a disable man at Bethesda pool

4) Ch.6 Feeding of 5000

5) Ch.6 Jesus walking on water

6) Ch. 9 Healing blind man on the Sabbath

7) Ch.11 Raising of Lazarus

Introduction

The Passover feast was 5 days away

News of Lazarus’ resurrection was quickly spreading

Religious leaders decide to kill Lazarus too

The Acclamation of the Crowd (vs.12-13, 17-18)

The action of the crowd (vs.12-13a)

John 12:12–13a CSB

The next day, when the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took palm branches and went out to meet him. They kept shouting: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord—the King of Israel!”

2. The reason for praise (v.17-18)

John 12:17–18 CSB

Meanwhile, the crowd, which had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify. This is also why the crowd met him, because they heard he had done this sign.

3. The language of praise (v.13b)

John 12:13b CSB

they took palm branches and went out to meet him. They kept shouting: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord—the King of Israel!”

Psalm 118:25–26 CSB

Lord, save us! Lord, please grant us success! He who comes in the name of the Lord is blessed. From the house of the Lord we bless you.

The Preparation of the King (vs.14-15 cf.Lk.19:29-35)

John 12:14 CSB

Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written:

The Instructions (Luke 19:29-35)

The powerful demonstration

Luke 19:29–35 CSB

As he approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples and said, “Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say this: ‘The Lord needs it.’ ” So those who were sent left and found it just as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” “The Lord needs it,” they said. Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their clothes on the colt, they helped Jesus get on it.

3. The prophetic necessity (v.15)

John 12:15 CSB

Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.

Zechariah 9:9 CSB

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout in triumph, Daughter Jerusalem! Look, your King is coming to you; he is righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

The Frustration of the Pharisees

John 12:19 CSB

Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You see? You’ve accomplished nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!”

The Hour

John 12:23 CSB

Jesus replied to them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

John 12:27 CSB

“Now my soul is troubled. What should I say—Father, save me from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour.

John 12:47 CSB

If anyone hears my words and doesn’t keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

Closing

Jesus is who He has revealed Himself to be the Messiah. Jesus did not allow the expectations of others to cloud His vision and mission from God.