Sunday, April 01, 2012

A Day You Will Never Forget

I wonder what it would have been like that day? You see the crowds gather. You see the excitement and the shouting of the crowd. You wrestle your way through the crowd and see people waving branches and throwing their coats on the road.

You see a man riding on a young donkey. There is something unusual about this man. People are shouting and calling him king. But he doesn’t look like he is dressed like a king. As he passes by, he looks at you and you feel a warm flow through you. You also see sadness.

Suddenly some church leaders angrily push their way through and start talking to the man. He is to tell these people to be quiet – they are causing a public disturbance. You overhear the man say something about the stones crying out if the people are quiet.

It’s A day you would never forget. The day when Jesus rode into Jerusalem for the last time. That day, the crowds worshipped Him and proclaimed Him as their Messiah - their King.

I invite you to get your Bible and read Matthew 21:1-11. As you read this passage you can discover something about this man and what he provokes for a response in us.

Who is this man? 

A. He Is The LORD  vs.3
"If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them.”

B. He Is Your KING  vs.5
“'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'”

C. He is JESUS  vs.11
"The crowds answered, "This is Jesus…”

D. He Is a Prophet vs.11
“The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."

What response does he provoke?

A. As Lord, He calls us to OBEDIENCE.

B. As King, He calls us to HONOUR & WORSHIP

C. As Jesus, He calls us to respond to Him as Savior

D. As Prophet, He calls us to pay attention to His prophecy.

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