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All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name (Coronation)
Doxology
He Is Exalted
All Hail King Jesus
The Old Rugged Cross
Read Triumphal Entry - Matthew’s account
Matthew 21: 1-11
Roman Triumph
General/Ruler goes to battle
Ruler is victorious
Ruler captures enemies, displays them
Ruler returns to city - gives speech
Ruler has champions parade - chariot pulled by amazing horses
Announced freedom from the enemies
Jesus’ Triumph
Champions parade - on a colt
Jesus declares victory - FIRST
Jesus through the city of David - His city
Jesus takes on the enemies
Jesus speaks publically, last time on Tuesday
Jesus goes to battle
Announced freedom the enemy
By Thursday into Friday -
Battle not good; He appears defeated
Down to 11 followers plus some women
Matt 23:1-12; Luke 19:41-44; John 17
What is happening is…
The Battle For Souls
The fight started over 4000 years earlier, in Eden
It’s Jesus vs the world
1) Speaking Truth
Judgment, Warnings
The last time speaking to a public crowd
Direct, not mincing words
Summarize Matthew 21:1-12 and following
Beware False Teaching
A works-based religion
A religion of following rules with no love for others made in God’s image
(Notice how - v. 9 - we are told not to call anyone on earth “father” as in a spiritual authority)
Stop following people, and movements… follow Jesus!
Beware Hypocrisy
Do what I say, just don’t compare that to what I do
The “Woes”
Woe - funeral wail
He’s not angry or irritated, just hitting truth hard, to a prideful, stubborn people
Chiasm - focus on what is in center
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V. 13 - Failure to recognize Jesus as Messiah
V. 14-15 - Superficial zeal, doing more harm than good
V. 16-22 - Improper use of Scripture
V. 23-24 - Failure to discern the heart of Scripture
Matthew 23:23 (NASB95)
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! …have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness…”
V. 25-26 - Improper use of Scripture
V. 27-28 - Superficial zeal, more harm than good
V. 29-32 - Ancestors failed to recognize the prophets (who pointed to Messiah)
The truth - and Bible is chiasm with Christ in center, Creation at ends
Jesus is Messiah, had to die, and rise again - the cross is at the center
2) Weeps for the Lost
READ Luke 19: 41-44
Luke 19:41 NASB95
When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,
This is a burden for lost souls
This world and its systems - lost, given over to evil
People of this world work for the honor and prestige of others
They work and work, in vain
Jesus cries - (see v. 43-44) knowing their rejection of Him will result in judgment against them
God gives them the choice - and it hurts Jesus, it’s personal
3) Prays
John 17
John 17:20 NASB95
“I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word;
Prayer to prepare for the final battle stage - some major steps:
Mt. of Olives - end times discussion with disciples
Prepares for his Passover
Prays for Him, them, and US
(we are “those who believe because of the disciples’ word)
Preparation is over
Time has come - “the hour has come”
And by Thursday - this victory parade turns out to be a display of betrayal
Jesus still praying, then abandoned
Jesus appears to be losing
SO WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE US?
WE GET TO JOIN THE BATTLE
Speak the truth
The world hates the truth - because the truth exposes the evil, light shows the flaws
We here are surrounded by so many “religious”
We live our own chiasm with people
Rejecting Messiah
Living superficially - doing much harm to other lost
Rampant misuse of Scripture
Cannot see the heart of Scripture
Guiding others in misuse of Scripture
Continuing to live for themselves
Rejecting your urging, my urging, God’s Word
Burden for the lost?
God gives people a choice - and it hurts you when they reject Him
Don’t EVER lose that feeling
Some of you don’t have that feeling - have that conversation with the LORD
Ask the LORD for that burden - only if you are serious about doing something with it
You’ll feel crushed
Like Jesus did
“But I give money for missions”
Kent Hughes said “There can be no burden for distant unreached people without a burden for unreached neighbors”
Pray
People all around you are dead - pray that they would be roused by God’s urging
Sin is a major burden - Jesus offered to take that
Pray for friends, family, neighbors to recognize that
We pray for physical health, saddened by physical deaths
Let’s pray for spiritual health, spiritual life!
Pray for effective Gospel preaching in the church
Please pray for me to preach the Gospel effectively
EASTER next week - visitors invited, pray for them to be prepared to hear the Gospel clearly
Pray like we are nearing the end of the battle here
Because we are!
Pray for strength to live the truth - with Jesus at the center of your life
When we pray for the lost, we’ll live like we are saved
When we pray for others to surrender to the LORD, we’ll live more surrendered lives
Pray, if this is important to you - IF
It is important to Jesus
CLOSE
All this was important enough to Him
To speak the truth - right to the end
To take it personally
To pray for those He came to save
All while knowing the agony that was about to come
Take time to reflect on that this week
You were important to Jesus
You ARE important to Jesus
This would be a difficult week for our Savior
So that we could enjoy an eternal forever with Him
What will you do with that truth?
What will you do, knowing that He prepared for, and went to battle that week, for you?
- - Luke 19:41NASB95
- - John 17:20NASB95
Jesus Paid it All
At The Cross (Love Ran Red)

Roman Triumph

Jesus’ Triumph

The Battle For Souls

1) Speaking Truth

2) Weeps for the Lost

3) Prays

Luke 19:41NASB95

John 17:20NASB95