The Coming King- Digging Deeper: April 13, 2022

Wednesday, April 13: Matthew 21.1-7

As Jesus entered into Jerusalem on a donkey, what were people shouting? Hosanna means Praise God! Glory to God! Make way!! The King is coming!!! What sort of king were the people looking for, considering that they were under the thumb of the Roman government? From your understanding of Jesus’ story, was He coming as a military leader to take over Jerusalem? What sort of leader was He? Today, thank Jesus for being a suffering servant King.

The Coming King- Digging Deeper: April 12, 2022

READ: John 1:11

What does this verse mean? This is a difficult passage. How do you think people would have reacted toward Jesus had He been born into human royalty? Today, contemplate your own heart reaction to Jesus as king over your own heart. Are there areas in your life where you do not receive Him as a king; where you wish He just would not look at that area of your life? The stark reality is He is still King, even when we wish He wasn’t. Bend your knee to your King, and lay those dark closets of your life before the cross.

The Coming King- Digging Deeper: April 11, 2022

Palm Sunday is a day to remember the triumphal entry of King Jesus into Jerusalem. But what transpired next was anything but a ‘human’ triumph. This week we dig more deeply into the work of God that made it a triumph.

READ: 2 Samuel 7:12-16; Luke 1:30-33

What did God promise about a coming king? Explain what a forever king might look like. Has there ever been a human king over Israel who was that sort of king? Who is the King, whose kingdom never ends? Thank God today for His forever King, Jesus Christ. What allegiance do you need to make to Him?