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MARK 11:1-11

SSMCSUNGAI WAY-SUBANGMETHODISTC H U R C H

REV DR NG SWEE MING9 April 2017

What’s this ….

EXCLAMATION MARK

QUESTION MARK

What’s this ….

EXCLAMATION MARK

QUESTION MARK

INTERROBANG

Palm SundayMark 11:1-11

Exclamation or

Question Mark

Mark 11:1-111 As they approached Jerusalem and came to

Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples,

2 saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

3 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.'"

Mark 11:1-114 They went and found a colt outside in the

street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, 5 some people standing there asked, "What

are you doing, untying that colt?" 6 They answered as Jesus had told them to,

and the people let them go. 7 When they brought the colt to Jesus and

threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. 8 Many people spread their cloaks on the

road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.

Mark 11:1-119 Those who went ahead and those who

followed shouted, "Hosanna!""Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"

10 "Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!“ "Hosanna in the highest!"

11 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

Home of Martha, Mary & LazarusMiracle of Lazarus’s Resurrection

Major Jewish Festivals - Deut 16:16-17

FEASTS RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE

ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE

Time of the Year

Passover /Unleavened Bread (8 days)

Exodus from Egypt Barley harvest

Mar/Apr10-18th Apr 2017

Weeks(Pentecost) (1 day)

Giving of the Law

End of early wheat/grain

harvest

7 weeks later

30th May-1st June 2017

Booths / Tabernacles (8 days)

Wandering & God’s

provision

End Harvest Festival

Sept/Oct4-11th Oct 2017

Major Jewish Festivals - Deut 16:16-17

FEASTS RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE

ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE

Time of the Year

Passover /Unleavened Bread (8 days)

Exodus from Egypt Barley harvest

Mar/Apr10-18th Apr 2017

Weeks(Pentecost) (1 day)

Giving of the Law

End of early wheat/grain

harvest

7 weeks later

30th May-1st June 2017

Booths / Tabernacles (8 days)

Wandering & God’s

provision

End Harvest Festival

Sept/Oct4-11th Oct 2017

Major Jewish Festivals - Deut 16:16-17

FEASTS RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE

ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE

Time of the Year

Passover /Unleavened Bread (8 days)

Exodus from Egypt Barley harvest

Mar/Apr10-18th Apr 2017

Weeks(Pentecost) (1 day)

Giving of the Law

End of early wheat/grain

harvest

7 weeks later

30th May-1st June 2017

Booths / Tabernacles (8 days)

Wandering & God’s

provision

End Harvest Festival

Sept/Oct4-11th Oct 2017

Palm Sunday

Q: What is the significance of Palm Sunday ?

Triumphal entry into Jerusalem ….

Beginning of the Final Week ….

Culminating in His Crucifixion…

Followed by His Resurrection

1. The REQUEST ….

Mark 11:1-6

Matt 21:1-6

Luke 19:28-34

John 12:12…

} Sent TWO disciples …Side Lesson

• The Principle …Ecc 4:10

• The Practice…Mk 6:7 the twelveLk 10:1 the seventy two

1. The REQUEST ….

Mark 11:1-6

Matt 21:1-6

Luke 19:28-34

John 12:12…

} “The Lord needs it …”

Went … Found…Untied …. Questioned …. Answer …. Brought…..

“The Lord needs it …”Q. Why a ‘colt’, a young donkey ?Q. Why not a horse, more majestic ?

Zechariah 9:9

“… See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

1. The REQUEST ….

“The Lord needs it …”Q. Why a colt …

‘which no one has ever ridden’… ?

Ancient ‘rule’ :

“only animals that had not been used for ordinary purposes were appropriate for sacred purposes”

Eg Num 19:2; Deut 21:3; 1 Sam 6:7

1. The REQUEST ….

“The Lord needs it …”The same question is asked of you and me TODAYWhat’s ‘it’ ? - possession ….

- time ….- service, ministry, …- Reading His Word …

Q. How will you reply ?Q. What will be your reply ?

1. The REQUEST we need to HEAR

“The Lord needs ‘you’ …”

“you” - Yourself…

- Relationship with Him…

- Love & Adoration of Him…Q. How will you reply ?Q. What will be your reply ?

1. The REQUEST we need to HEAR

PAUSE for REFLECTION

1. The REQUEST we need to HEAR

“The Lord needs it (you) …”

• Triumphal entry of Jesus ….• What is the ‘miracle’ ?• Do you see any ‘miracle’ ?

2. The Miracle ….

2. The Miracle ….

Answer : The ‘Miracle’ is in v2

‘… which no one has ever ridden…’

So, What’s the ‘miracle’ ?

Jesus sat on an ‘un-broken’ donkey !

2. The Miracle we need to SEEWe can read God’s Word ….

We can hear God’s Word ….

And yet miss the ‘miracle’….

Same with everyday life…

We take a lot of things for granted …

We forget God is continually at work –

Col 1:17 ‘in him all things hold together.’

The Human Body

The Human Body

Q: What’s the resolution of the human eye ?A: 576 Megapixels

The Human Body

Q: What’s the resolution of the human eye ?A: 576 Megapixels

Beats 100,000 x/day2.5 billion x/avg lifespanPumps 1.5 gallon of

blood per minute…

The Earth

PAUSE for REFLECTION

2. The MIRACLE we need to SEE

What ‘MIRACLE’ do you need to THANK GOD for TODAY !

3. The PRAISE…"Hosanna!”

"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"

"Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”

"Hosanna in the highest!”

Ps 118:25-2625 O Lord , save us; ….26 Blessed is he who

comes in the name of the Lord ….

3. The PRAISE…

"Hosanna!” "Blessed is he who comes in the name

of the Lord!""Blessed is the

coming kingdom of our father David!” "Hosanna in the

highest!”

3. The PRAISE…

"Hosanna!” "Blessed is he who comes in the name

of the Lord!""Blessed is the

coming kingdom of our father David!” "Hosanna in the

highest!”

Psalms 118Middle Chapter –

594 chps before & afterTotal No. chapters = 1188

(excld 118) Middle Verse : Psa 118:8 “It is better to take

refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.”

*MESSIANIC PSALM

3. The PRAISE we need to GIVE

John 12:19 – A very, very large crowd...

Luke 19:39 – The Pharisees were upset…

BUT no matter what …

PRAISE needed to be DECLARED…

PRAISE was DECLARED ….

PRAISE will continue to be DECLARED …

3. The PRAISE we need to GIVE

Q: Why were the people PRAISING JESUS ?Psalms 118 – a Messianic PsalmMessiah …Savior …Deliverer …

4. The SAVIOR …Messiah – the ‘Anointed One’

People’s Expectation Vs God’s Plan

People’s Expect. = God’s Plan

People’s Expect. God’s Plan

May explain why only 5 days later

“Crucify him, crucify him ….”

4. The SAVIOR ….• Jesus came to be the Savior of all men & all time…

BUT

not a physical salvation

/ deliverance

RATHER

a Spiritual salvation

/ deliverance

Servitude …

Temporary…

SIN…

Eternal …

4. The SAVIOR we need to KNOW

Q: Who is Jesus to you ?

Q: Is He your Savior ?

Q: Is He only a Savior ?

Is He also your Master ?

Is He also your Lord ?

In this season ….

Exclamation or Question Mark

• The REQUEST we need to HEAR

• The MIRACLE we need to SEE

• The PRAISE we need to GIVE

• The SAVIOR we need to KNOW

PALM SUNDAY Declaration

"Hosanna!""Blessed is he who comes in the

name of the Lord!""Blessed is the coming kingdom of

our father David!""Hosanna in the highest!"

Exclamation or Question Mark

"Hosanna ?""Blessed is he who

comes in the name of the Lord ?"

"Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father

David ?""Hosanna in the

highest?"

"Hosanna!""Blessed is he who

comes in the name of the Lord!"

"Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father

David!""Hosanna in the

highest!" 1 2

Exclamation or Question Mark

"Hosanna ?""Blessed is he who

comes in the name of the Lord ?"

"Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father

David ?""Hosanna in the

highest?"

"Hosanna!""Blessed is he who

comes in the name of the Lord!"

"Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father

David!""Hosanna in the

highest!" 1 2

Exclamation or Question Mark

Where God has put an EXCLAMATION MARK ….

Do Not change to a QUESTION MARK.

Exclamation or Question Mark

Even as we approach …Holy Week …Good Friday …Easter Sunday …Key dates, Key events …

in our Christian faith journey …It is NOT the time to change punctuation marks….

Exclamation or Question Mark

• The REQUEST we need to HEAR

• The MIRACLE we need to SEE

• The PRAISE we need to GIVE

• The SAVIOR we need to KNOW