Philippians 3:20, John 18:36, Zechariah 9:9
Pastor Ryan Galashan
Two questions to ask:
Who did the crowd expect? And who actually arrived?
What happens to our faith when Jesus doesn’t meet our specific expectations?
CONTEXT
Who did the crowds expect? And who actually arrived?
Two things we need to understand:
The Roman Triumph
The Jewish expectations for the promised Messiah
THE ROMAN TRIUMPH
a king on a warhorse
Caesar hailed as “son of God” and “Lord”
euangelion = “good news”
“lo Triumphe”
Pax Romana
the Antonia Fortress
JEWISH EXPECTATIONS
Had been waiting for the Messiah for a long time
Political — He would be a liberator; a military king
Zechariah 9:9
'9Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. '
Zechariah 9:9
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/ZEC.9.9.NIV
"...righteous and victorious, lowly..."
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/PHP.2.6-8.NIV
'10I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations.'
Zechariah 9:10a
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/ZEC.9.10.NIV
The PEACE Christ Gives
'27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. '
John 14:27
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/JHN.14.27.NIV
The King Nobody Asked For -- The King Everybody Needs
'36Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” '
John 18:36
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/JHN.18.36.NIV
A HOSANNA PRAYER
"Jesus, be King in our lives, in our hearts, and in our situations. No longer are we asking You to defeat our earthly enemies or fix our external circumstances on our terms. We are praising You as the everlasting King who has already defeated the ultimate enemy—Death and sin itself. To You be the glory, forever and ever. Amen"