The Way In

Background Questions:
What have you ever known about "Palm Sunday"? Have you observed it in any way?

What does it mean--to you--to "Welcome" Jesus into your life?

Bible Questions:

Read Luke 18:31-33: If Jesus knew that He was going to be killed, why did He continue on His journey to Jerusalem?

Read Zechariah 9:9; Luke 19: 29-38: To those looking forward to a King and Savior, what would Jesus' actions have symbolized?

Does the fact that Jesus knew what He was doing (symbolically), make it any less 'real'?
Why or why not?

Read Luke 19: 38-40: What options were the Pharisees and other Religious Leaders left with, after Jesus made this entrance?

Why did they choose the option they did? (See John 11:45-53).

Jesus, we are told, in John 2:23-25, that Jesus "knows what is in a man", and knows our hearts.

In the midst of this 'parade' and joyful celebration, Jesus weeps (Luke 19:41-44) Why?


Personal Impact Questions:

Do you think you would've been more like the People, or the Pharisees?

The People were fickle. THey genuinely welcomed Jesus, but--at least partly because He didn't do what they expected and wanted--they turned on Him a short time later.

In what ways are YOU 'fickle' when it comes to Jesus?

Would Jesus 'weep' over you? Why?

Despite what Jesus KNEW was coming, He went into Jersualem anyway. He was committed to fulfilling His purpose, at least in part because of His love for you...what is your response to that?