Palm Sunday 20 th Mar 2016 Alvin Chew

11 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’” 4 They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, 5 some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” 6 They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. 7 When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. Mark 11:1-7

8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. 9 Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “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 heaven!” 11 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve. Mark

Passion Week To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God. Acts 1:3 RSV

9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Zech 9:9 A King rode on a Donkey?

The passion(suffering) of Christ that brought us PEACE with God.

As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” They replied, “The Lord needs it.” Luke 19:33-34 Rode on a borrowed Donkey?

He is rich, yet He became poor so that others can become rich

12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!” John 12:12-13 The Peoples’ Hope

When God is not what you expected Him to be…

Habakkuk 3:17-19 Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, 18 yet I will rejoice in the L ORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. 19 The Sovereign L ORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.

He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, he did not open his mouth. Isaiah 53:7 The Death march

When dying is winning

Take Home Message 1.The passion / suffering of Christ has brought us peace with God 2.Christ is rich, yet He became poor so that others can become rich 3.Will you let God be God and submit to His plans whatever the outcome may be? 4.Will you make your dying to be winning?