Triumphal Entry (Revised)
So that you may believe - Gospel of John • Sermon • Submitted • Presented • 54:47
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The journey to the end
The journey to the end
Jesus has fulfilled prophesy so far proving who He is, why He came and prepared others for His departure. Now we start into what is oftentimes called “passion week.” The last week of Jesus earthly life.
Jesus entry into this world
Jesus proclamation
Jesus proving
Jesus teaching and preparing
Jesus journey towards the cross.
First we need to finish the lesson from last week, A costly example
Judas objection
Judas objection
Mary was opposed, objected too by her gift. We as Christians maybe, are at times opposed or objected too.
4 But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said, 5 “That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.”
6 Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.
Judas displayed the darkness in his heart. Mary displayed the light of her devotion to Jesus.
Many may claim the name of Jesus, all the while there is darkness in their heart.
Again turning to Morgan
“Judas, blinded in self-interest, criticized her action, and so revealed himself as utterly opposed to the very spirit of the Lord Himself.”
Is there too much love, devotion that we can give to Jesus? Is there something that is too costly?
Another worthy quote, this time from Maclaren
“When a man has gone so far in selfish greed that he has left common honesty behind him, no wonder if the sight of the utterly self-surrendering love looks to him folly.”
Money lost, money gain slide here
It is believed that Judas after loosing this income left to go set up the betrayal of Jesus for the 30 pieces of silver.
There should be no price on Mary’s devotion for Jesus, for the gift that was for his burial. There was no cost concern when it came to a burial.
Look what it says in Mark
9 “Truly I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”
Mary took a place in history because of her love, her devotion, her costly gift to Jesus.
The plot to seize, kill Jesus
The plot to seize, kill Jesus
It’s not enough to plot to kill Jesus, they needed to get Lazarus out of the way too. For many were, well let’s look together.
9 When all the people heard of Jesus’ arrival, they flocked to see him and also to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.
10 Then the leading priests decided to kill Lazarus, too, 11 for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them and believed in Jesus.
The Jews here are mostly made up of Sadducees, for they did not believe in resurrection. And Lazarus was proof of one.
Spurgeon said:
“When men hate Christ, they also hate those whom He has blessed, and will go to any lengths in seeking to silence their testimony”.
Think about this, he had been dead for four days, and then was alive, Jesus made him alive. They had seen him, they could not deny it.
The raising of Lazarus had a result, many believed in Jesus
Not only were they believing for they saw it. They went and were still believing. Do you think they would be sharing this with others?
Have you had instances, things in your life that have aided in others coming to believe in Jesus?
Maybe you can consider a way to look at some of the characters in this passage.
Martha represents works
Mary represents worship
Lazarus represents witness
There are many different ways to evangelize, here are a couple out of the ordinary.
Lazarus used no words, but many believed and came to Jesus
John Baptist did no miracles but many believed and came to Jesus
You can do many things that can lead people to believe and then come to Jesus.
Jesus is going to be the eternal fulfillment of (Exo12:3-6):
3 “Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, ‘On the tenth of this month they are each one to take a lamb for themselves, according to their fathers’ households, a lamb for each household.
4 ‘Now if the household is too small for a lamb, then he and his neighbor nearest to his house are to take one according to the number of persons in them; according to what each man should eat, you are to divide the lamb.
5 ‘Your lamb shall be an unblemished male a year old; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats.
6 ‘You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month, then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel is to kill it at twilight.
This was a shadow of what was to come by the lamb of God, not sheep or goats.
This was to happen on the tenth day of Nisan. This happens four-days before the Passover as each family would chose an lamb to offer as sacrifice.
Jesus enters into Jerusalem as the lamb of God to be God’s perfect and acceptable sacrifice (propitiation) for our sins.
Jesus, God’s perfect sacrifice as the Lamb of God.
Jesus offered up for us, what can we offer back to Jesus.
On our journey through the remaining chapters (about 1/3 of book) we will be looking at the final week of Jesus earthly life. It will take us time, but it will be a great reminder and exploration of it for our knowledge and understanding.
Our Passage
Our Passage
The scripture will last forever. So, we should learn it, retain it and share it with others. For the Word saves.
12 On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.”
14 Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written, 15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.”
16 These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things to Him.
17 So the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify about Him.
18 For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are not doing any good; look, the world has gone after Him.”
In first pass from passage what did you notice?
I noticed that this is continued time after the healing of Lazarus, the anointing by Mary for His burial. It is specific as to when this transpired.
Is there an indication of where, when this transpires (yes/no)?
In (v.12) we have an indication of when this transpires, when is it?
Who heard what (v.12)?
Where: Coming into Jerusalem
When: The next day
Who: the Large crowd who heard He was coming
Who did what, and what did they do (v.13)?
The crowd, the large crowd who heard He was coming.
How did Jesus enter Jerusalem (vv.14-15)?
The disciples lacked understand, but when would they have it (v.16)?
Why did people, and what people continue to testify about Him (v.17)?
Why did the people go to meet Him (v.18)?
What did the Pharisees claim (v.19)?
I know that may seem like a lot. It is always good to get a general understanding of the scripture them can get into it more.
The waiting crowd
The waiting crowd
Your parents, your kids, your grandchildren are coming, are you excited, waiting for them?
Maybe you are at a sporting event and waiting for the game to start?
What are you excited to hear about and are willing to wait for?
In looking at the section, why do you think the crowd came on the next day?
Interesting fact: Josephus, the Jewish historian, tells us that one year a census was taken of the number of lambs slain for Passover and the figure was 256,500.
“In other words, with numbers that large, lambs must literally be driven up to Jerusalem the entire day. Consequently, whenever Jesus entered the city He must have done so surrounded by lambs, himself being the greatest of lambs.” (Boice)
The Triumphal Entry
They waved and paved the way with Palm branches; palm branches became a symbol of Jewish nationalism during the day of, and since the Maccabees.
The crowd was looking for a political king, a national savior to restore Israel. Though they did not understand His kingship, or the restoration He would soon offer.
What did the people cry out (v.13)? What claim were they making also?
Hosanna means “save now” and they did want saving. Saving from Roman oppression, Roman rule. Jesus was going to offer much more by being the sacrificial lamb of God.
The cry here can also be seen from the Messianic prophesy; now fulfilled (Ps118:25-26)
25 O Lord, do save, we beseech You; O Lord, we beseech You, do send prosperity! 26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord; We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.
Jesus also fulfilled another prophesy found in (Zech9:9)
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Guzik in summary says on this passage. Jesus in fulfilling and in demonstrating the nature of the kingdom, it was not a military strength kingdom, but a humble, spiritual kingdom. He came in peace not war. If was for war, would enter on a war horse, a stallion, on a donkey it is of peace.
Tenney stated:
“He did not come as a conqueror but as a messenger of peace. He rode on a donkey, not the steed of royalty, but that of a commoner on a business trip.”
It would not be long that they realize that Jesus had a different agenda than what they thought, not a political one. A different agenda than a national one, restoring Israel as a nation, as at a material kingdom. The cries still there, but the cry changes from “Hosanna,” to “crucify Him.”
The church and its agenda should not be a political one, but an eternal one. To lead others to the Lamb of God, to the cross and the finished work and the promise of forgiveness and return because of the resurrection.
the disciples did not understand this at first (12:16) but they would not soon after. Jesus fulfilled exactly what He said would happen, and things said, things remember all spoke of Him.
Today may we still speak of Him, for politics does not save, military might does not save, only Jesus saves.
Understanding may take some time, keep at it, keep at the scripture, praying for wisdom, knowledge, understanding. May we be at a point that we truly glorify God through our love and obedience to Him through His word.
The coming crowd
The coming crowd
Is there a difference between a gathering crowd and a coming crowd?
Think again, who were the people, why were they coming?
What was the conclusion that the Pharisees made in this?
17 Meanwhile, the crowd, which had been with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify.
18 This is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard He had done this sign.
19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You see? You’ve accomplished nothing. Look—the world has gone after Him!”
The crowd followed because they heard, they believed about Lazarus.
This to them would be evidence that He could be the conquering king they were looking, waiting for.
FF Bruce “One who could summon a dead man back to life would certainly be able to deliver the holy city from the yoke of Caesar.”
Have you ever been envious of someones popularity or appeared blessings?
Have you been offended by someone’s rise, their notoriety?
Pharisees were offended, claiming “all the world has gone after Him.” —we know that is not a true statement, it is an exaggeration.
Still the Pharisees felt their authority, their respect and receptiveness of the people was at risk. They no longer felt effective.
This crowd who gathered, this crowd who came, soon would be the crowd who deserted Him.
May we not desert Him in spirit, in truth, in gathering, in worship, in praise, in serving.
(Prayer)