God’s revelation to the world Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice, rejoice people of Zion! Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you! He comes triumphant and victorious, but humble and riding on a donkey – on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Anticipation of the revelation of God

God’s revelation to the world Life is always mixed with the good and the bad – with valleys and hills

Oppressing them” (Exodus 3:9) “I have indeed heard the cry of my people, and I see how the Egyptians are Oppressing them” (Exodus 3:9)

God’s revelation to the world Matthew 4:16 The people who live in darkness will see a great light. On those who live in the dark land of death the light will shine.

struggle to find the way through life. Darkness cause disorientation. Spiritual darkness is spiritual disorientation. struggle to find the way through life.

Anticipation of the revelation of God Families and friends celebrate Christ birth Anticipation of the revelation of God

There are people that can’t celebrate the birth of Christ

Jesus has sympathy with those in pain, suffering and lost

Christ The Good Shepherd

God’s revelation to the world Jesus describes himself as the good shepherd. In Greek, there are two words for good. There is “agathos” which simply describes the moral quality of a thing; there is “kalos” which means that in the goodness there is a quality of love which makes it lovely. When Jesus is described as the good shepherd, the word is “kalos”. In him there is more than efficiency and more than fidelity; there is loveliness. (William Barclay)

God revealed through Christ as a forgiving God

God’s revelation to the world Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice, rejoice people of Zion! Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you! He comes truimphant and victorious, but humble and riding on a donkey – on a colt, the foal of a donkey.