What changed?

What changed?

Bible: Matthew 21:1-11

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See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey (V.5).

Jesus ruined His own party. On Sunday, He entered Jerusalem as the triumphant King, welcomed into the city by crowds of people shouting, “Hosanna!” (MATTHEW 21:9) and waving palm branches (V.8). The rescuer, healer and wise speaker had come, and the crowd loved Him. What went wrong that week? What changed the “Hosannas” to “Crucify him” (27:22)? It started to go bad when Jesus told the people what they didn’t want to hear. Look at what He did. He threw the buyers and sellers out of the temple area saying, “ ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers’ ” (21:12). He taught that those who messed up could enter heaven before the religious people (21:31). He told the people to pay taxes (22:21). Then He told the religious leaders off for misleading everyone about God: “Woe to you, teachers of the law and
Pharisees” (23:13-31). But this is Jesus. The only perfect One. God in skin. He was not looking to get really popular. His job was to teach the truth and offer a new, forgiven life with God. And it cost Him His life. Think about Jesus’ up-and-down week in Jerusalem. Then let’s thank Him for His perfection and His love—love that took Him all the way to the cross.

THE NAIL-PIERCED HANDS OF JESUS SHOW US GOD.

AND ANSWER OUR DOUBTS

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