The Triumphal Entry
11 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus[a] sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. 3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’” 4 And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it. 5 And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” 6 And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. 8 And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. 9 And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “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!”
11 And he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
Sermon Discussion Questions
- What spoke to you from the sermon?
- Knowing that Jesus sent two of His disciples to retrieve the colt, has or is Jesus sent/sending you to retrieve something or do something? If so, what was it? (verse 1)
- Has the Lord required something from you? If so, was it hard to give up? Why?
- The colt that Jesus’ rode on had never been ridden on, it was for sacred use. Do you have anything that is for sacred use for God? What is It? (verse 2)
- What does it mean for someone to have the right response, but the wrong intention? Can people do this when they look to Jesus? Why?
- Is Jesus the “king” of our life in the way “we” want him to be or is Jesus the king He is meant to be in our lives? Another way to look at this is looking at Jesus as a buffet or as a predetermined dinner?
- How are you making way for king Jesus in your life?