THIS EPISODE:
In the final days of Jesus pre-crucifiction, his triumphal entry into Jerusalem is breathtaking to consider: This Jewish carpenter riding a borrowed, unbroken colt through a screaming crowd shouting to him, “Save us!”
But how did this same crowd get from “save us!” to “crucify him!” in only a matter of days?
These people knew they desperately needed a savior, but also felt certain they knew exactly what their salvation should look like. They were desperately trying to make Jesus into the person they wanted him to be.
But Jesus rescues us in ways we often don't understand. His insight is eternal and he (thankfully) doesn't let our circumstances or expectations reshape his work in our lives. Let's unpack this and more in today's message…
PRIMARY TEXTS:
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.
Mark 11:7-11 (CSB)
7 They brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and he sat on it. 8 Many people spread their clothes on the road, and others spread leafy branches cut from the fields. 9 Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest heaven! 11 He went into Jerusalem and into the temple. After looking around at everything, since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
