Palm Sunday // The Triumphal Entry

Dr. Justin Jackson   -  

READ

(Pick one or two of the passages below. Read the passage(s) carefully and write down any observations that come to mind.)

  • Matthew 21:1-11
  • Mark 11:1-10
  • Luke 19:29-38
  • John 12:12-15

WATCH

REFLECT

(Take a moment to reflect on how the events that happened on this day shape your understanding of Christ and the redemption he has accomplished.)

  1. How is the truth that Jesus came riding on a donkey in peace and not on a war horse good news for sinners?
  2. How has Jesus answered the prayer for “Hosanna” (“Lord, save us!”)?
  3. At the triumphal entry, Jesus is announced as “the Son of David,” the King. As he was being hailed as king, Jesus knew he was coming to Jerusalem to die. How does this truth shape our understanding of his kingship?

PRAY

(Use the meditations below to foster a time of prayer and thanksgiving for what Jesus has done.)

“Hosanna! Lord, thank you for your salvation. Thank you for saving me from…”