1. The Donkey can teach us three valuable things about Jesus. Who He is. What He is like. What He deserves

2. Zechariah 9:9… “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

3. Fingerprints of the Messiah Born of a woman (Genesis 3:15) From the family of Abraham (Genesis 22:18) From the family of Isaac (Gen. 21:12) From the family of Jacob (Numbers 24:17) From the tribe of Judah (Gen 49:10) From the family of line of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1) From the family of David (Jeremiah 23:5) Born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14) Born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2) Presented at birth with gifts (Psalm 72:10)

4. Herod will kill children (Jeremiah 31:15) Crush Satan (Gen. 3:15) Be called a prophet (Deut 18:18) Be called a priest (Psalm 110:4) Be called a king (Psalm 2:6) Begin ministry in Galilee (Isaiah 9:1) Teach in parables (Psalm 78:2) Enter Jerusalem on a donkey (Zech. 9:9) Many Jews will reject him (Psalm 118:22) Light to the nations (Isaiah 49:6) Betrayed by a friend (Psalm 41:9)

5. Sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12-13) Deserted by his own disciples (Zechariah 13:7) Silent before his accusers (Isaiah 53:7) Wounded and bruised (Isaiah 50:6) Mocked (Psalm 22:7-8) Hands and feet pierced (Psalm 22:16) Crucified with thieves (Isaiah 53:12) Pray for those who persecute him (Isaiah 53:12) Hated without a cause (Psalm 69:4) Soldiers will gamble for his clothing (Ps. 22:18) Suffer intense thirst (Psalm 69:21) Bones will not be broken (Psalm 34:20) Darkness over the land (Amos 8:9) Buried in a rich man’s tomb (Isaiah 53:9)

6. Donkey teaches us about what Jesus is like. Donkey = symbol of humility, peace, servant, gentleness “I am coming as a servant to give my life as payment for other people.” Servant king = oxymoron Inaccurate perceptions of who God is…

7. The donkey teaches us about what Jesus deserves If #1 and #2 are true then what is the appropriate response that He deserves? Lord, You want me! Then you have me