THE TRAGIC SIDE OF A TRIUMPHANT EVENT (1 OF 4)
Scripture: Luke 19:39
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The Tragic Side of a Triumphant Event (1 of 4)
Series: Highlight of the Holy Week
Palitha Jayasooriya
Luke 19: 39
INTRODUCTION: I read a story about a plainly dressed man who went into a church in the Netherlands one Sunday and took a seat near the pulpit. Soon a woman came along and curtly told the man that he was seated in 'her seat'. She then asked him to leave the seat. The man apologized and apparently moved away to a pew reserved for the poor, from where he took part in the service.
When the service was over, a friend of the woman came over and asked her if she knew whom she had ordered out of 'her seat'. The woman replied casually that she didn't know who it was. To her great dismay, she was informed, ''It was King Oscar of Sweden!'' (Taken from a Men's Devotional)
Similarly, many people turn what could be a life changing moment into a possible negative situation because of bad choices. How often we hear statements like, ''You blew it'', or ''How could you mess it up like that?'' At other times, when some special opportunity seems to be opening up for us, someone or something comes along to 'spoil the party'!
We are coming close to Palm Sunday, which signifies the triumphant entry of the Lord Jesus into Jerusalem. It was a day of celebration and the celebratory spirit was ringing in the air. However, in the midst of the joy and celebration, we notice 3 tragic situations that arose.
PROPOSITION: Don't allow a 'God moment' to be turned into a negative (tragic) situation.
I would like to challenge you to consider 3 tragic situations that arose at the time when Palm Sunday was celebrated as the Lord Jesus came into Jerusalem.
1) IT WAS TRAGIC THAT THERE WERE SOME PEOPLE UNWILLING TO PRAISE JESUS (Luke 19:39)
As mentioned before, this was a day of much celebration and joy. As Jesus rode in, a very large crowd had gathered (Matthew 21:8) to give Him a rousing welcome. They were praising Him by shouting ''Hosanna, blessed is He wh ...
Series: Highlight of the Holy Week
Palitha Jayasooriya
Luke 19: 39
INTRODUCTION: I read a story about a plainly dressed man who went into a church in the Netherlands one Sunday and took a seat near the pulpit. Soon a woman came along and curtly told the man that he was seated in 'her seat'. She then asked him to leave the seat. The man apologized and apparently moved away to a pew reserved for the poor, from where he took part in the service.
When the service was over, a friend of the woman came over and asked her if she knew whom she had ordered out of 'her seat'. The woman replied casually that she didn't know who it was. To her great dismay, she was informed, ''It was King Oscar of Sweden!'' (Taken from a Men's Devotional)
Similarly, many people turn what could be a life changing moment into a possible negative situation because of bad choices. How often we hear statements like, ''You blew it'', or ''How could you mess it up like that?'' At other times, when some special opportunity seems to be opening up for us, someone or something comes along to 'spoil the party'!
We are coming close to Palm Sunday, which signifies the triumphant entry of the Lord Jesus into Jerusalem. It was a day of celebration and the celebratory spirit was ringing in the air. However, in the midst of the joy and celebration, we notice 3 tragic situations that arose.
PROPOSITION: Don't allow a 'God moment' to be turned into a negative (tragic) situation.
I would like to challenge you to consider 3 tragic situations that arose at the time when Palm Sunday was celebrated as the Lord Jesus came into Jerusalem.
1) IT WAS TRAGIC THAT THERE WERE SOME PEOPLE UNWILLING TO PRAISE JESUS (Luke 19:39)
As mentioned before, this was a day of much celebration and joy. As Jesus rode in, a very large crowd had gathered (Matthew 21:8) to give Him a rousing welcome. They were praising Him by shouting ''Hosanna, blessed is He wh ...
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