Theme

Jesus is the Triumphant King over all. Will you bow?

Text

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples 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. If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’” And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it. And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”

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.

Discussion Questions

1. Have you ever been to a motorcade, parade, or some other event celebrating a victory? If so, what did it look like? What did it feel like?
2. What instruction does Jesus give (vv. 1–6)? Does it go “according to plan”?
3. What do Jesus’ followers shout (vv. 9–10)? What does this mean, and what do you think they’re expecting? See Psalm 118:25–27; cf. 2 Sam. 7:13–14; Ps. 89:3–4.
4. Why do you think Jesus chose a donkey, particularly a colt “on which no one has ever sat”? See Num. 19:2–3; Zechariah 9:9–13.
5. Does v. 11 seem a little anticlimactic to you? What might have been going through Jesus’ mind? See Luke 19:41–44; cf. Mal. 3:1–2, 4:1.
6. Zechariah says the Christ will be “humble.” How is Jesus’ humiliated, and why is this vital for our salvation? See Phil. 2:5–8; cf. Mk. 10:45; 2 Cor. 8:9; Rev. 5:9
7. If Christ is triumphant (Col. 2:15), how does this change your life? See Jn. 17:33; Rom. 8:35–39; 1 Cor. 15:20–21; 55–58; 2 Cor. 2:14–17; Rev. 15:2–4.

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