Mark 11:1-11

Jesus’ Triumphal Entry

Vs 2 "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here.”

Vs 3 'The Lord has need of it‘

- His Poverty: • A borrowed donkey.• A borrowed boat.• A borrowed upper room in Jerusalem. • A borrowed tomb.

‘...immediately he will send it back here.’

- His Omniscience

- His Authority

Jesus’ commandment is His enablement.

Other things that were used to accomplish God’s purposes:

- A staff- A sling - A jawbone of a donkey - A house - A boat - A boy’s lunch- A jar of ointment

Vs 4 “And they... found a colt tied...”

Is there a “colt” in your life that God wants to use?

- A spiritual gift. - A talent. - A possession. - A time commitment.

What did Jesus communicate when He rode into Jerusalem?

1) He fulfilled a Messianic prophecy in Zechariah 9:9. “Behold, your King is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt...”

2) He openly declared Himself to be Israel’s King and Messiah. (Daniel 9:26)

3) He challenged the religious leaders. Luke 19:39,40

Luke 19:41-44:

“And when He approached, He saw the city and wept over it...,

...you did not recognize the time of your visitation."

Luke 19:41-44:

“And when He approached, He saw the city and wept over it...,

...you did not recognize the time of your visitation."

Vs 9 ..."Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord;

Soon a crowd would be shouting“Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”.

What about the Romans who watched this procession?

Vs 11 “And He entered Jerusalem and came into the temple...”

Malachi 3:1 “...And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple...

Some Lessons:Some Lessons:- Christ’s “Triumphal Entry” signaled - Christ’s “Triumphal Entry” signaled both deliverance and doom. both deliverance and doom.

- How should we respond when God - How should we respond when God asks us to do something we may not asks us to do something we may not understand?understand? We need to remember:We need to remember:

- His omniscience. - His omniscience. - His authority. - His authority. - His commandment is His - His commandment is His enablement. enablement.