The Road into Jerusalem

Follow Along with the Message

Often referred to as Palm Sunday, the story tells us that Jesus told his disciples to go into a neighboring village near Jerusalem and find a colt tied up waiting to be ridden for the first time (19:30) just as prophecy foretold.

The road to Easter began with a…

1. Parade to the Cross

Zechariah 9:9, “Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! See your King comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey.”

Not everyone loves a parade. Those opposed to Jesus could not see him as a conquering king.

The road into Jerusalem included a…

2. Plan for a Colt

One pastor said, “There is nothing more stubborn and wild than a young, unbroken donkey. For Jesus to ride an unbroken colt was a miracle that ranks right up there with walking on water!”

1 Corinthians 1:27, “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong–so that no one could boast before Him.”

On the road into Jerusalem we hear a song of…

3. Praise to Christ

Psalm 24:7, “Lift up your heads O gates, be lifted up you everlasting doors that the King of Glory may come in!”

Charles Swindoll said, “Do you possess an Attitude of Praise? The longer I live, the more I realize that attitude is more important than facts, than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes. Attitude will make or break a company, a church, home.”