Palm Sunday…Hoping for a King- Matthew 21:1-9

Palm Sunday…Hoping for a King

Matthew 22:1-9

Sermon Notes

Icebreaker: Have you ever initiated a do-or-die moment? A moment where it was put up or shut up. A moment that you could not take back once it began?

Read Matthew 20:30 

What just happened before Jesus’ triumphal entry?

What does the title, “Son of David” mean?  Why is this so significant?

How does Jesus respond when the blind men address him as the “Son of David”?

How does this set into motion a collision course with the political and spiritual leaders of his day?

Read Matthew 21: 1-11 

Before this sermon, how did you understand Jesus’ triumphal entry?

How is Jesus orchestrating this event?

What role did the towns of Bethany and Bethphage play in Jesus’ triumphal entry?

The choice that Jesus gives the people is a profound choice.  Either they will crown Jesus as King or crucify him as a criminal.  Why does Jesus purposefully leave no middle ground?

What kind of King did Jesus come as?

What is the significance of the palm branches that were waved during his entry? How does this shape our worship of the king?

How will you receive Jesus?

How are you investing in His Kingdom?

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