Centennial Park Baptist Church – Sunday March 28th, 2010

Centennial Park Baptist Church – Sunday March 28^th, 2010 – 10:30 am

ALL I’VE GOT IS…..

Matthew 21: 1-11

¹When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, ²saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied there and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to Me. ³"If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and immediately he will send them." ⁴This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: ⁵"SAY TO THE DAUGHTER OF ZION, 'BEHOLD YOUR KING IS COMING TO YOU, GENTLE, AND MOUNTED ON A DONKEY,EVEN ON A COLT, THE FOAL OF A BEAST OF BURDEN.'" ⁶The disciples went and did just as Jesus had instructed them, ⁷and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their coats on them; and He sat on the coats. ⁸Most of the crowd spread their coats in the road, and others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them in the road. ⁹The crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed, were shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David; BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; Hosanna in the highest!" ¹⁰When He had entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, "Who is this?" ¹¹And the crowds were saying, "This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee."

I The OPPORTUNITY

Getting the donkey for the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem was:

a. CAREFULLY PLANNED

b. COURAGEOUSLY PUBLIC

c. CLAIM of KINGSHIP

Questions we might ask the donkey’s owner:

a. Was it difficult to give something to Jesus for Him to use?

b. Did you have any idea that your generosity would be used for such a noble purpose?

Questions we might ask ourselves:

a. Do we hold back giving what we sense God wants us to give?

b. Will our little deeds, little things, make a difference in the long haul?

II The OBSTACLES

As soon as Jesus mounted the donkey, he was faced with a whole series of obstacles:

* Misunderstanding

* Jealousy

* Hatred

We all face giants ( obstacles ) in our lives – worry, doubt, fear, sin, and guilt. But with the resources God gives us, and unswerving confidence in our all-powerful God, we too can triumph over them.

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