Luke 19:28 Submission

Submission, Luke 19:28-40

A. The Submission of Jesus (v. 28)

1. “Ascending up to Jerusalem”

2. There was danger for Jesus going to Jerusalem

a. The attempt on His life before at Jerusalem

John 7:30; John 8:59; John 10:31, 39.

b. After Lazarus was raised, the danger increased.

John 11:47, 48, 53

3. There was fulfillment of prophecy for Jesus going to Jerusalem.

a. Zechariah 9:9, Christ riding into Jerusalem on a donkey

b. Daniel 9:25, Christ to arrive as the Prince on that day

4. There was submission to the Father’s will for Jesus going to Jerusalem.

a. This would lead to the cross--His reason for coming.

b. Ahead would be the last supper, the first communion, the trial, the scourging, the cross.

5. Consider the submission of Christ described in Philippians 2:5-7.

Regarding the pronoun "himself" the KJV Bible Commentary notes that...

Himself is accusative in Greek. He did not empty something from Himself, but He emptied Himself from something, i.e., the form of God. The figure presented is similar to pouring water from a pitcher into a glass. The form is different, but the substance remains the same. “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Heb 13:8). Christ emptied Himself of His divine glory (Jn 17:3), but not of His divine nature. He emptied Himself of the self-manifestation of His divine essence.

Christ emptied Himself by:

1. Veiling His glory

2. Taking on Himself a true but sinless human nature

3. Voluntarily submitting to the will of the Father

B. The Submission of the Disciples (29-35)

1. The strange instruction to the disciples about the colt (vv. 30-31)

2. The disciples must submit their wills to obey Jesus.

3. The provision of the disciple’s submission (v. 32)

C. The Submission of the Donkey (35-40)

1. They brought him to Jesus.

2. The cast their garments on him.

3. Jesus was set thereupon.

4. The stubborn will of the donkey submitted to Jesus.

5. Jesus and nature: Storms, winds, the sea, fish, rocks

All creation subject to His will.

Henry Morris--Even the inanimate creation is under God's control for He made it, and the opposition of mere men to the fulfillment of prophecy is no impediment to the Creator and Sustainer of all things. When God created Adam, He breathed life into the dust of the ground; He could do the same for stones if need be. (Defender's Study Bible)

W A Criswell--If men will not recognize the significance of this day, the rocks will find a voice to praise Jesus.

6. A picture of the coming kingdom (Isaiah 11:6-8)

Are you submitting to HIM?

Are you going to let the rocks sing out to you?