Summary

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Jesus’ earthly ministry leading to His death and resurrection. It’s a day of celebration and honor, as crowds gathered to lay down palm branches and shout, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” (John 12:13). However, as we look closer at this scene, we see a juxtaposition of joy and misunderstanding. While the people celebrated Jesus as their king, they had a limited view of His mission. They wanted a conquering king, but Jesus came as a humble servant, fulfilling God’s ultimate plan of salvation.

Sermon Questions

1. Why do you think Jesus specifically chose to ride on a donkey? (See Zechariah 9:9)
2. What does Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem reveal about His identity as the Messiah?
3. Why do you think some in the crowd were asking, “Who is this?” (v.10) What does the response of the people reveal about their expectations of Jesus?
4. In what ways do we honor Jesus with our words but struggle to follow Him with our actions?
5. Are we more like the disciples who obeyed Jesus or the crowd who followed with mixed motives? Explain your answer.