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PARADES, PUZZLES, & PARABLES (21 OF 28)

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-42
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Title: "Parades, Puzzles, & Parables"
Series: Matthew
Theme: "Jesus is one week from Calvary as he garners more hate"
Text: "Matthew 21: 1 - 44"
Author: Donald Cantrell

Matthew Series - Sermon 21 of 28

I - The Triumphal Entry (1 - 11)

II - The Temple Encounter (12 - 17)

III - The Tree's Emptiness (18 - 22)

IV - The Tricky Enigma (23 - 27)

V - The Two Episodes (28 - 32)

VI - The Tragic Ending (33 - 44)

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Who's That?

Who's that ridin' on a colt?
Who's that lowly and humbly coming-
coming into Jerusalem on that glorious Palm Sunday day?

Who's that bringin' hope with him?

Who's that gracefully offering-
offering Himself as the Shepherd to all who've gone astray?
Who's that?

Isn't He the Messiah?

Isn't He the Lamb of God,
the Redeemer, who came to save us from the Fall?
Who's that?

Isn't He the Holy One?
Isn't He the Hope of Glory,
the Sacrifice who came to save us one and all.
Lloyd C Taylor

In the sermon today, we will discuss the parade of the Lord, then we will see the puzzle that was proposed to the religious leaders, before looking at the various parables that indict the Jews for rejecting the very Son of God.

I - The Triumphal Entry (1 - 11)

Unlike any other entry into Jerusalem, this time Jesus enters into the city with some pomp, with a parade, and very publicly, with no regard to privacy. Things are now very surreal, as the Lord chooses to embrace dying, rather than flying his coming death.

Let us gain some clarity of what is going on and as to what is on the horizon, the Lord is not a helpless victim, he is a willful victor and he embraces the events of the next seven days, including his death, burial, and resurrection. I will be the winner in the end for the world to see.

A) The Prophecy (1 - 5)

Mat 21:1 KJV - And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent ...

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