Mark 11:9-10
9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: 10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
The PATH
Luke 9:51-53
51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
52 and sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
Luke 9:54-56a
54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them…
Luke 9:56b
56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
The PLACE
Mark 11:1-2a
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives…
John 12:12
12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
The PLAN
Mark 11:2b-6
he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 and saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. 4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? 6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
The PRESENTATION
Mark 11:7-8
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
The PEOPLE
John 12:12
On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
John 12:17,19a, 20
17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? …
20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
The PROPHECY
Zech 9:9
“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 PROBLEM
The Disciples were CLUELESS.
John 12:16
16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
The People were SHALLOW.
The Pharisees were ANGRY.
John 12:19
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
Mark 11:11
11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
Mark 11:15-18
15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; 16 and would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.