The Triumphal
Entry to
The Cr0ss
John 12: 12 –19:16
Passion Week Begins…
The Story
On the Sunday of Jesus’ last physical week
on earth –the Passion Week begins
Jesus was coming to Jerusalem through
Bethany at the Mount of Olives
Jesus sends two disciples ahead to get the
colt he would ride into Jerusalem on (Zech
9: 9)
Tell them the Master has need of the colt
The Story continues
As Jesus rode into Jerusalem –through the
Golden Gate –people put their coats on the
road for the colt to walk on and other people
waved palm branches as He passed.
The people shouted, “Hosanna (Save us)!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
Lord!” “Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our
father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Zechariah 9: 9
“Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of
Zion! Shout, Daughter of
Jerusalem!
See your King comes to you,
righteous and having salvation,
gentle and riding on a donkey, on a
colt, the foal of a donkey.”
The Lambs of Nisan
The 10th day of Nisan –
lamb selection day
The same day people
were leading their chosen
lambs home for the
Passover –was the same
day Jesus was led into
Jerusalem –Our Passover
Lamb
The Golden Gate
-The gate where
Kings would enter
-Sealed in the
1500’s by Muslim
rulers to prevent
any Jewish or
Christian king from
entering
Some Greeks Wonder…
John 12: 20 – 36 = “We would like to see
Jesus”
Vv 24 – 26 = “if this kernel of wheat does
not fall into the ground, it remains only one
seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
The man who loves his life will loose it, but
the man who is willing to let it die –lives
forever-you serve Me…follow Me…”
Vv42-43 = Many leaders believed but feared the Pharisees &
and loved the praises of man.
Passion/Holy Week starts with Palm Sunday
Monday: Cleaning of the Temple: Matt 21: 12-17; Mark
11:15-19; and Luke 19: 45-48
Tues: Teaching: Matt 21:23-26:5; Mark 11:20-13:37; and
Luke 20:1-21:36
Wed: Judas agrees to betray Jesus: Matt 26:14-16; Mark
14:10-11; and Luke 22: 1-6
Thursday: Maundy (Commands) Thursday: Foot washing
and Last Supper: Matt 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:
7-39; and John 13:1-17:26
Passion Week cont.
Friday: Crucifixion, Death and Burial of Jesus:
Matt 27:1-61; Mark 15:1-47; Luke 22:7-39; and
John 13:1-17:26
Saturday: Black Saturday –Jesus in the tomb:
Matt 27: 62-66
Sunday: Jesus’ Resurrection: Matt 28:1-10;
Mark 16: 1-8; Luke 24: 1-12; and John 20: 1-18
The Passover Feast (The Last Supper)
Maundy Thursday
Jesus washed His disciples’ feet – “You are
not greater than the Teacher –serve others
as I have served you” John 13: 1-17
Vv 18 –30 = Judas leaves to betray Jesus
V34 = “A new command I give you, ‘Love
one another as I have love you –by this
everyone will know that you are My
disciple.’”
John 14 = Jesus promises the Comforter will
come –the Holy Spirit
John 15 = Don’t be discouraged! I now call
you friends…(v15) Servants don’t know the
Master’s heart – His friends do
John 16 = Jesus explains the work of the
Holy Spirit in the believers
John 17 = Jesus prays for Himself, for 12
Disciples and for Us (v20) –for those who
will believe…
John 18 & Matt 26 = Gethsemane
“Take this from Me – but not My will –Your’s”
Luke 22: 43 – 44 = “He prayed even more
earnestly –his sweat was like drops of
blood”
John 18 = The Arrest & Betrayal
John 18 & 19 = 3 Trials: Before Annas (High
Priest), Before the Council of High Priests,
and Before Pilate
Three Groups at the Triumphal
Entry
Group 1 = those who were curious and got
swept into the excitement
Group 2 = those who opposed and were
angry
Group 3 = those who waved palm branches
and placed their coats down before Christ
and sincerely loved Jesus
Individuals from
two groups (those
who did not believe
and those who
simply followed the
crowd) screamed
“Crucify him!”
Which Group do YOU belong?