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Show THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY John 12: 12-19 The story of this text is found and reported in all four of the Gospels. In Matthew 21: 1-11, . in Mark 11: 1-11, in Luke 19: 29-38, and of course in John 12: 12-22. Now the details are ' different but the basic story is the same. On the six day, which was the Sabbath, before the Passover nearing the He was so on end of His Thursday, Jesus was earthly journey. In fact, close to the cross, that the atmosphere was beginning to change. The disciples were fighting among themselves. One' disciple had made arrangement to betray and sell Him for 30 pieces of silver, Another disciple was thinking about getting warm around a fire and saving his own neck by denying Him. They were all wondering what would become of them when Jesus was gone. He had supper in Bethany with his friends Mary, Martha, and the once dead Lazarus, and 1 Mary took time out to wash His feet with a high prices ointment that Judas complained about. People were gathering to see resurrector Jesus -as well as the resurrected Lazarus. The chief priestswere on a mission of their own to put Lazarus to death because they blamed him for so many of the Jews believing in Jesus. The next day, Sunday, Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it to ride into Jerusalem. As he rode past the great multitude of people who had come for the feast, they had taken palm tree branches and went out to .meet Him. They put the palm branches and some took off their coats to pave the road or you might say to layout the red carpet for the King was coming. You should have heard \ of them cry out, "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes: in the name 12: so-me of the Lord! The 12b) King of Israel." (John things to take note of is that Jesus acts when the time is right. Although He was promised in the book of Genesis, He did not The first - 2 show up until Mary and Joseph to that Bethlehem stable. While many tried to stone Him to death, He did not die until He reached that ole rugged cross. They thought they recognized 'Him from time to time as He raise the dead, healed the sick and fed the hungry, but it was not until He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey that the Scriptures were fulfilled: "fear not, daughter of Zion: Behold, your King is coming, Sitting on a donkey's colt." (John 12: 15) In God's perfect time, Jesus presented Himself. Second, when you recognize Him, you ought to show some sign. His enemies tried their best to stop Him and 'put Him to death. The multitude acknowledged Him by breaking off palm branches, y pulling off their coats, and by cried out in praise. His disciples did not understand exactly what was going on but finally came to' understand that this was the time the prophets and psalmist had written about Him. The' Pharise-es mocked and made: fun of saying, "You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him." (John 12: 19) The people came because they remembered what He did for Lazarus and were curious about the gossip that He worked signs. At the same time, certain Greeks stood out and stood up for the Master by coming to worship Him, Philip of Bethsaida of Galilee represents me saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." (John 12: 22) Him "Oh, There to I want to- see Him, look upon His face. sing forever of His saving grace." 4 |
