The Arrival of the King!
- What stood out to us from the passage?
- What stood out to us from the sermon?
- Why does John record a story about Mary pouring oil on Jesus feet? What kind of connections does this story have to other parts of the scripture?
- What can we learn for our own lives from Mary’s actions in v3? What can we learn from Judas response in v5?
- According to John’s account, why are people coming to Jesus? If this the way people view Jesus, why do the crowds turn on Him later?
4a. What is the meaning of Jesus riding on a donkey as he enters the city?
- The word Hosanna” means “Save now”. What do the people in Jerusalem want to be saved form?
- How do we see human expectations of Jesus not line up with what the Bible teaches us to be true about Him in our day and even maybe in our lives?
- What kind of bad understandings about Jesus cause us to waiver in our devotion to Him? How do we wrestle with that?
- Why is the reason Jesus came in this way that is recorded for us better than what the crowd or our own human desires are?
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