is he your king? matthew 21:1-13. zechariah 9:9 “rejoice greatly, o daughter of zion! shout,...

Is He Your King?

Matthew 21:1-13

Zechariah 9:9Zechariah 9:9

““Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!

Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem!

See, your king comes to you, See, your king comes to you,

righteous and having salvation, righteous and having salvation,

gentle and riding on a donkey, gentle and riding on a donkey,

on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

Zechariah 14:3-4Zechariah 14:3-4

““Then the LORD will go out and fight Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations, as he fights in the against those nations, as he fights in the day of battle. day of battle. 44 On that day his feet will On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south.”moving north and half moving south.”

Matthew 21:1-11Matthew 21:1-11

As they approached Jerusalem and came As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, Jesus sent two disciples, 22 saying to them, saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. to me. 33 If anyone says anything to you, If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”will send them right away.”


44 This took place to fulfill what was This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: spoken through the prophet: 55 "Say to the "Say to the Daughter of Zion, 'See, your king comes to Daughter of Zion, 'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'" colt, the foal of a donkey.'"

66 The disciples went and did as The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. Jesus had instructed them. 77 They brought They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.


88 A very large crowd spread their A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them branches from the trees and spread them on the road. on the road. 99 The crowds that went ahead The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" "Blessed "Hosanna to the Son of David!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Hosanna in the highest!”"Hosanna in the highest!”


1010 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, the whole city was stirred and asked, "Who is this?" "Who is this?"

1111 The crowds answered, "This is The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."”Galilee."”

Hosanna is a prayer to Hosanna is a prayer to save us quicklysave us quickly..

The Royal LevyThe Royal Levy

• God uses the God uses the ordinaryordinary to accomplish the to accomplish the extraordinaryextraordinary..

• Will Jesus Will Jesus fulfill his missionfulfill his mission through you? through you?

• Will you be part of Will you be part of the hosanna celebrationthe hosanna celebration??

Cleansing the TempleCleansing the Temple

Matthew 21:12-13Matthew 21:12-13““Jesus entered the temple area and drove Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling changers and the benches of those selling doves. doves. 1313 "It is written," he said to them, "It is written," he said to them, "'My house will be called a house of "'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of robbers.'"robbers.'"


• The focus of the temple was The focus of the temple was meeting with Godmeeting with God..

““Today many churches have more Today many churches have more committee meetings than prayer meetings, committee meetings than prayer meetings, proof that we barely believe in God.” proof that we barely believe in God.”

Frederick Dale Bruner


• The focus of the temple was The focus of the temple was meeting with Godmeeting with God..

• How we How we worshipworship affects the rest of life. affects the rest of life.


The blind and the lame came to him at the The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. temple, and he healed them. 1515 But when But when the chief priests and the teachers of the the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, the children shouting in the temple area, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they were "Hosanna to the Son of David," they were indignant. indignant.


1616 "Do you hear what these children "Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him.are saying?" they asked him.

"Yes," replied Jesus, "have you "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read,never read,

"'From the lips of children and "'From the lips of children and infantsinfants

you have ordained praise'?"you have ordained praise'?"

Hosanna in the HighestHosanna in the Highest

• Jesus is the Jesus is the humblehumble King. King.

Psalms 8:1-2Psalms 8:1-2O LORD, our Lord,O LORD, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your gloryYou have set your glory

above the heavens. above the heavens. 22 From the lips of children and infants From the lips of children and infants

you have ordained praise you have ordained praise

because of your enemies,because of your enemies,

to silence the foe and the avenger.to silence the foe and the avenger.

Hosanna in the HighestHosanna in the Highest

• Jesus is the Jesus is the humblehumble King. King.

• Jesus is Jesus is Creator GodCreator God..

• Only Only God himselfGod himself can give highest can give highest salvation.salvation.

Is he your King?Is he your King?

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