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The Long-Awaited King
Luke 19:28-40
- Do you like waiting? Does anyone?
- Waiting for a certain date & time vs.
- Waiting for something to happen… when?
- Waiting for the world to change?
- Did you know TWO processions into Jerusalem?
- From the West: Pilate's Procession
- The rulers, the soldiers and cavalry
- Many "gods" represented by Caesar
- Peace through Roman power
- Pilate was an expert in the “game of thrones”…
- Maneuvering for position; stabbing others in the back
- Gaining power at the expense of others
- Who will win? Who will lose?
- But today we celebrate the Triumphal Entry!
- From the East: Jesus' Procession
- The "peasants," the poor, the faithful
- Proclaiming the Kingdom of God
- Peace through God's strength, shown in our weakness
- Jesus was a King who refused to “play the game”
- Humble ourselves to be exalted by others
- Turn the other cheek; forgive a brother 77 times...
- Praise a widow giving a penny vs. others giving fortunes
- A STRONG person who turned down the lure of power to stand between us and death
- Which King Will We Choose?
- The irony: many people wanted Jesus to be more like Pilate
- Let Jesus Be Jesus! Come to Him, not trying to "redefine Jesus for the 21st century." Jesus is just fine, thanks.
- Jesus’ approach seemed doomed to failure, but (and here’s the kicker) how many of us remembered Pilate had a procession that day?
- Seems like in this case, the world did change for the better! Maybe if we let Jesus be Jesus IN US, it will continue to!
