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Jesus The King
Have you ever expected something, didn’t get it and then got mad that your expectation wasn’t met?
Only to find out the thing you wanted was short sighted and what you actually got was even better.
Here’s an example from my own life.
In 2015, I graduated with my Bachelor’s in Biblical Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Tx.
I knew that I needed further training.
I knew that I needed to continue school.
And so we had planned to move to NC to attend Seminary.
But as we were putting all our ducks in a row and getting ready to move by the end of that Summer, I was certain that there was a church that needed my help in NC.
I was absolutely certain that Jesus needed me so that his mission could be accomplished in NC.
So I had every expectation that with my Bachelor’s Degree in hand people would be knocking down my door to serve their church.
I would have no shortage of opportunities to be a pastor of some sort.
I had already got my degree and NC was calling.
Then we get out there and no one was interested in hiring me as a pastor.
Mind you I had a degree, but I had 0 experience as a pastor in any capacity.
So when we got to NC, after a few months of looking, I kinda gave up.
I started waiting tables again.
Just so we could pay the bills.
But I was frustrated at God.
I was frustrated that I couldn’t use the gifts and education that God had called me to.
I was frustrated that we moved half way across the country and I was doing the same thing there that I was doing before we moved.
Waiting Tables and Going to school.
What I failed to see, before God opened my eyes to it, was that I needed some humbling.
I was too arrogant and entitled.
God had to humble me a bit.
And I didn’t like it.
God had a different plan.
He saw a different path.
And surprise, Surprise, his plan and path were better.
That’s what we are going to look at this morning.
The Jewish people had an Idea of what the coming Messiah would look like.
They believed he would be a powerful and kingly man that came to save Israel.
They were looking for a nationalistic Messiah.
And some of them believed Jesus was that Messiah.
That he was going to be that king to save and restore Israel.
To lead them to independence.
To free them from the Roman Empire.
And be sure, Jesus is a powerful and kingly man, but his mission is greater than to save and restore Israel.
His mission is greater than one nation.
He came to save the world.
He came to free all who would believe.
Jesus wasn’t the Messiah they wanted, but he was the King they needed.
So this morning we are going to look at different responses to King Jesus.
First up, the crowd.
Humble King
We looked at last week that there was a buzz in Jerusalem and the surrounding area when it came to Jesus.
People were coming to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover and some were hoping to interact with Jesus as well.
And on Jesus’ way to Jerusalem, we read that they took out palm branches to meet him.
Have you ever stopped and wondered about the palm branches.
Why did they wave them?
We are accustom to this story now?
The celebration of Palm Sunday is one that happens around the world the Sunday before Easter.
But why did they wave palm branches?
Did you know that Palm branches were an important part of the Feast of Tabernacles, but they were a relatively new addition to Passover.
It was added after the Maccabees cleansed the Temple and restore right worship in Israel.
The context can be lost on us and we can sit here and assume that we understand and know, but the reality is the palm branch was significant to the Israelite people.
The Palm Branch for them was a Nationalistic Symbol for the Jewish People.
Much like our American Flag is for us.
For the crowd, who had heard and some who had seen what Jesus could do they were revitalized with political enthusiasm.
They believed that if Jesus was the Messiah then they could fly their flags high, because the King had returned.
They were ready for political upheaval.
And this waving of Palm branches was one way they demonstrated it.
They were ready to install their own king and rule.
and that is demonstrated by the words they shout.
John 12:13 “They kept shouting: “Hosanna!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord—the King of Israel!””
This is a quote from Ps 118, one of the Hallel Psalms and is associated with both the Feast of Tabernacles and Passover.
Hosanna simply means Salvation Now.
The crowd had hope that God had provided his salvation for them Now in the presence of Jesus.
But Jesus is going to shatter their expectations.
John tells us that he finds a young donkey and rides it into town.
A donkey?
When kings and princes would ride into town there would always be a big show.
A lot of pomp and circumstance.
The King wanted to display his wealth, abundance, and prosperity.
Golden Chariots, White Stallions, and abundance and exuberance.
I can help but think of the scene in Aladdin where Prince Ali is coming into town with his parade.
But Not Jesus.
He doesn’t ride in on a White Horse or Golden Chariot.
He comes in on the humblest of animals.
A young donkey.
Almost as to paint a picture to the crowd that He’s not going to be what you expect.
John then quotes from Zec 9:9 which prophesies about the savior riding on a donkey.
This riding in on a donkey fully demonstrates the Person and work of Jesus.
The humility he demonstrated was great.
He ruled the universes and but came to earth and rode a donkey.
One of the things we can see from the crowds reaction is that it’s easy to get Jesus’ mission and motives wrong.
They wanted a king to restore Israel.
He came to break the curse of sin and death.
He came to establish his kingdom.
And let’s not get to arrogant and think that we don’t do the same thing.
The reality is the kingdom he will establish may be different from the kingdom many believers want him to establish.
Here’s what we need to realize Jesus’ scope and mission is greater than any single nation.
In fact, Jesus’ kingdom is going to outlast every other kingdom that ever existed.
Since Jesus came, died, and rose again 2000 years nations have crumbled.
But the church, God’s Kingdom, has survived.
The Roman Empire, responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus, lay in ruins.
God doesn’t need earthly kingdoms to accomplish his mission.
He may use them, but he doesn’t need them.
He didn’t need Rome, but he used them.
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