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 10

th

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

 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?