Sermon Tone Analysis

The People Are Ready

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The Needy Group Awaits!

36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

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Discuss the needy group!

Depressed , persecuted and down ….. looking for Hope!

They were misaligned and beat up by the Romans

They were looked down upon and used by the religious order of the day.

The entire chapter of is a caustic criticism of the religious order of the day

Jesus healed the sick and lame - they all knew about it

Jesus turned the hypocritical Pharisees on their head

The sermon on the mount was the opposite of their actions and teachings

he was no respecter of the rich or the poor

he calmed the storms

He fed the 1,000’s with a bagged lunch

He had created a stir

Now on the eve of the biggest holy week of the year Jesus come into the Holy city

The people are ready

He had a following but he also had enemies

It was now the Sunday before His crucifixion.

Jesus had drawn near to the eastern slope of the Mt. of Olives en route to Jerusalem.

When He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany … He sent two of His disciples into a village to get a colt for His entrance into Jerusalem[1]

Now is the time for a marked man to enter Jerusalem!

He would come down from the east side of Jerusalem riding on a colt/donkey!

This grand entrance would identify him as the messiah!

No doubt this was a defining moment and a blast that would be heard everywhere!

Tensions and expectations are growing

So many are here – what a time to introduce the King of Kings

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Passover was one of the three feasts that Jews were supposed to attend in Jerusalem, and consequently the population of Jerusalem swelled enormously at this time.

As this great crowd is beginning to gather from around Israel and the larger world of the diaspora, news about Jesus is spreading, and people are wondering whether he will come to the feast

Jesus responds by finding a young donkey to sit on (v.

14), thereby making a mess of the picture they were creating.

He should have found a horse to ride on or made use of some other symbol of power.

Instead he paints from a different palette.

His action undercuts their nationalism and points in a different direction, evoking an image from the Prophets: Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt (v.

15; from ).

He is indeed king, but not the sort of king they have in mind

This group of Jews was in turmoil!

Most wanted Christ as some type of nationalistic leader to free them from bondage!

They ignore the signs – he came on a donkey not a horse.

His message was one of forgiveness not of conquering!

His healing and miracles was one to point to His diety not to free from Roman bondage!

Key - These people were desperate wanted relief and he was a voice of hope …

They heard and believed what they wanted to!

Illustration – America needs a revival not an economic revolution.

We see what we want to see!

This was a needy group of desperate families, children that was looking for hope.

The messiah came in but many misunderstood who he was …

Today the needy group awaits !

I The Preparing

28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him?

thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

Jesus had drawn near to the eastern slope of the Mt. of Olives en route to Jerusalem.

When He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany … He sent two of His disciples into a village to get a colt for His entrance into Jerusalem.

He told them exactly where they would find the animal and what the owners would say.

After the disciples had explained their mission, the owners seemed quite willing to release their colt for use by Jesus.

Perhaps they had been blessed previously by the ministry of the Lord and had offered to be of assistance to Him any time He needed it.

He needed.

Matthew mentioned (vv.

4–5) that this act fulfilled a prophecy, namely, which spoke to the nation of the coming of her King in a gentle manner riding on … a colt, the foal (lit., son) of a donkey.

This was not the normal manner in which kings arrived, for they usually came as conquerors riding on horses.

A colt was a symbol of peace.[2]

9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion;

Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:

Behold, thy King cometh unto thee:

He is just, and having salvation;

Lowly, and riding upon an ass,

And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

The preparing – this was fulfillment of prophecy and was prepared by God!

The colt was there !

The owners would let it go!

God will do and perform what he says ….

He has prepared you and your heart to hear and receive!

Testimony – prepared to receive ….

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Auburn – Haley center

People, places and jobs all prepared me to accept Christ!

When I receive Christ all things were ready !!!!

Readiness

A state of preparedness for future needs or happenings, whether predictable or uncertain.

God through Jesus Christ prepared all that was necessary for the salvation of sinners.

God’s people are exhorted to be ready for warfare (physical and spiritual), death and the second coming of Jesus Christ.

All humanity should be ready for future judgment.[3]

A wedding banquet is often used to portray the blessings of salvation and the gathering of Jesus Christ with the redeemed in heaven[4]

4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

Illustration all prepared and ready – preaching at a church I had never been to in NJ.

It was mother’s day – when I arrived one of the deacons said we have been waiting for you

The SS is ready

The choir is prepared

Is there anything else you need?

This group was hurting and open and tired of the status Quo!