Lesson 1 – Behold Your King Mark 11 - 12 Lesson 1 – Behold Your King
1. LESSON 1 - Behold your King – Mark 11:1-11 A. Jesus as king BACKGROUND - PASSION WEEK OF CHRIST - BETHPAGE – “HOUSE OF UNRIPE FIGS” - BETHANY – “HOUSE OF DATES” - MOUNT OF OLIVES IS 2600 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL - LOOKS DOWN ONTO JERUSALEM - THESE EVENTS ARE LEADING UP TO THE PASSOVER - JERUSALEM’S POPULATION = 80 000 - DURING PASSOVER = 3 MILLION
a. JESUS AS KING – Mark 11:1-11 1. PERSONALITY - EPHESIANS 1:11 - “ - ISAIAH 46:10-11 – “ - JESUS IS YHWH ON EARTH. QUESTION: WHICH DISCIPLES DID JESUS SEND?
a. JESUS AS KING 2. CONSIDER HIS POWER & AUTHORITY Vs 3 - Lord! THE DONKEY: 3 facts about the donkey i. REDEEMED ii. RELEASED iii. RULED
A. Jesus as king 3. PRESENTATION - LOWLY ENTRY - COMPARE JESUS’ ENTRY TO A “ROMAN TRIUMPHUS” - “HOSANNA” – “SAVE NOW” - A CRY FOR THE MESSIAH TO SAVE HIS PEOPLE! - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT JESUS IS LORD! - PSALM 118: 25-26
b. Purpose of jesus 1. EXAMINED THE TOWN 2. EXAMINED THE TEMPLE 3. FULFIL THE WORD OF GOD CONCLUSION: - THE KING IS HERE WHAT DOES HE SEE? - THE KING IS HERE IS HE BEING WORSHIPPED AND ACKNOWLEDGED AS KING?