Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
This automated analysis scores the text on the likely presence of emotional, language, and social tones. There are no right or wrong scores; this is just an indication of tones readers or listeners may pick up from the text.
A score of 0.5 or higher indicates the tone is likely present.
Emotion Tone
Anger
0.14UNLIKELY
Disgust
0.49UNLIKELY
Fear
0.11UNLIKELY
Joy
0.17UNLIKELY
Sadness
0.52LIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.7LIKELY
Confident
0UNLIKELY
Tentative
0.09UNLIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.88LIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.84LIKELY
Extraversion
0.33UNLIKELY
Agreeableness
0.75LIKELY
Emotional Range
0.92LIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
Zechariah 9:9
Spurgeon Notes
There was an expectation upon the popular mind of the Jewish people, that Messiah was about to come.
They expected him to be a temporal prince, one who would make war upon the Romans and restore to the Jews their lost nationality.
There was an expectation upon the popular mind of the Jewish people, that Messiah was about to come.
They expected him to be a temporal prince, one who would make war upon the Romans and restore to the Jews their lost nationality
Donkey v. White Horse
Notes
Palm Sunday - the day we celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem heading to the cross.
Charles Spurgeon said the following when he preached on the topic on August 18th, 1861.
There are two ways that Jesus could have entered into Jerusalem
He could enter as a King of Peace or He could enter as a King of War.
“There was an expectation upon the popular mind of the Jewish people, that Messiah was about to come.
They expected him to be a temporal prince, one who would make war upon the Romans and restore to the Jews their lost nationality.”
http://www.romans45.org/spurgeon/sermons/0405.htm
What would it mean to bring war to the Romans
When we think about war and our leaders - maybe we think about George W. Bush flying and landing on an aircraft carrier.
--------
Introduction
How would we know if we had a new King of America?
Bea Losey
It has been a 241 years since we have had a King, King George III was the last king of America.
It has been a long time since we have had a King, King George III was the last king of America.
Would we know what to look for if we had a king?
Maybe there are a few of you here today that remember the crowning of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937.
Orville was 16 years old when the King was crowned.
Those of us born after 1937 which is most of us - have not seen a changing of the Monarchy of Britain.
So how would we know when a new king has been in place.
Would we know what it looks like if a new king was crowned?
What would we expect?
For the Jews - they were anticipating the Messiah - the King that would come against Rome, and Jesus’ followers thought that He would be that King.
Don Kerbs
To recognize Jesus as a King, we need to look at the Old Testament.
Today our text is - stand if you are able as we read this text.
Zechariah 9:9
Jo Forester
Let’s Pray
Larry Shull
500 years before Jesus was born to Mary these words were penned.
2017 has been a tough year already.
With the passing of Bea Losey, Don Kerbs, Jo Forester, and now Larry Shull
Your King is coming, with salvation, humble, and mounted on the foal of a donkey.
So when Jesus showed up riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, scripture was being fulfilled.
All four gospels have the account of Jesus entering into Jerusalem
John 12:12-15
John
Why a donkey?
Why not a horse?
I shared with you last week the website gotquestions.org
- let’s take a look at their answer.
Gotquestions.org
“In the ancient Middle Eastern world, leaders rode horses if they rode to war, but donkeys if they came in peace.
mentions Solomon riding a donkey on the day he was recognized as the new king of Israel.
Other instances of leaders riding donkeys are ; ; ; and .”
https://www.gotquestions.org/king-ride-donkey.html
In the ancient Middle Eastern world, leaders rode horses if they rode to war, but donkeys if they came in peace.
mentions Solomon riding a donkey on the day he was recognized as the new king of Israel.
Other instances of leaders riding donkeys are ; ; ; and .
Jesus entered Jerusalem as the King of Peace.
There will be a time when Jesus will ride a horse.
Revelation 19:11
Revelation 11
When Jesus returns He will not return as the King of Peace, but as the Judge on a white horse.
Scripture gives us two very different pictures of Jesus
Luke
Teacher, Rebuke Your disciples.
The crowd was praising Jesus - the Bible tells us they were shouting!
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
When was the last time you shouted praises to Jesus?
Would you rebuke someone who did?
Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!”
I never want to be in the place where stones worship Jesus more than I do.
Zechariah 9:10
Everything belongs to Jesus - every nation, every sea, every river to the ends of the earth.
It’s all HIs.
Matthew 21:1-11
By looking at all the gospels we get the whole picture of the day Jesus entered into Jerusalem as the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
Matthew was written for the Jews
We learn one interesting fact in that is not found in the other three gospels - the colt had never been ridden.
Mark 11:1-11
John was written for the Gentiles
This donkey was a holy donkey - set apart for Jesus a ride with a purpose, to bring in the King of Peace
Even today when you visit Israel you can ride a white donkey on the Mount of Olives - when I was there he called it the Jesus Taxi.
But the donkey that Jesus rode was not a taxi - it was a ride fit for a king
Conclusion
We may not know what a new King of England would ride in - maybe a Cadillac or a Mercedes, but we know that Jesus rode a donkey, the King of Peace.
One day He will return - when He does - it will be on a White Horse leading to Judgment and War
As we conclude and sing these last few hymns - let’s praise Him so that our church walls will not have to.
Jesus knew He was headed to the cross.
We know He is headed to the cross.
What is important is that Jesus beat death - He opened the door for us to have eternal life if we confess that we believe in Him and believe in our hearts He rose from the grave then we will be saved.
Let’s Pray.
Let’s Pray.
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9