Jesus, Our Hero

(12) The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors (13) took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Hail to the King of Israel!”  (14) Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said: (15) “Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey’s colt.”  (16) His disciples didn’t understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory,

they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him. (17) Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others  about it. (18) That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign. 19 Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone has gone after him!
John 12:12-19 – NLT

1 . He was declaring victory as King(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)

Romans 8:37-38 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.  And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2. It was a fulfillment of prophecy.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)

• • Zechariah 9:9 (NLT)
    Rejoice, O people of Zion!
    Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem!
    Look, your king is coming to you.
    He is righteous and victorious,
    yet he is humble, riding on a donkey—
    riding on a donkey’s colt.

God’s fulfilled prophecies are a record of promises kept to his people. and evidence that he will keep his promise to us.

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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8 – NLT

3.  It was at the right time(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)

No matter what trials we encounter trust that God’s timing is perfect(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)