Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem
Jesus, the King of all Kings entered into the city of Peace, Jerusalem with a spirit of peace and humility riding on an animal which at that time was considered one used for laborious tasks. Kings didn’t ride in procession upon donkeys, but strong, regal steeds. Yet, Jesus was fulfilling the prophecy of Zecheriah 9:9 in which Zion’s King would come to her riding on a donkey, lowly and just. Jesus is keeping with His lowly, humble persona. Though royalty, the Elect One who had come from the Father’s side, was willing to take a position lower than the angels, the form of a Man, not resisting the Will of God, even to the point of accepting death as a means by which all humanity could experience fullness of Life. The crowd who welcomed their King were only rehearsing a ritual which they did every year and one has to wonder if they knew that Jesus truly was the King destined to come. You never know when Jesus will come through so you must be ready and a good steward of the gifting and ministry of God.
Jesus and a Fruitless Fig Tree
He spoke to the tree saying that it would not bear fruit anymore. When Jesus speaks something it will happen, whether blessing or cursing. We are suppose to bear fruit. If we be like the fruitless fruit tree, are we really in Jesus? Do we really belong to Him? We must bear fruit through Jesus the vine who is the supplier of Life. They are known by the fruit of the vine: Jesus, the humble, lowly, servant-king. If we are not attached to the vine, we wither in our sins until we die. Choose Life.
Jesus Drives Merchants Out of the Temple Courts
Jesus’ zeal is a side of Him that many don’t speak of. He turned over tables in the temple. Why? Because the blueprints of the Tabernacle of Moses & the Temple of Solomon were given directly from heaven and pictures of the Holy Place in God’s own courts. Not only this, we discover that Jesus prophesied that this physical temple would be destroyed (Mark 13:1-2). Now each believer’s body is a Temple which houses the glory and presence of God in the person of Holy Ghost. The seriousness with which we should view the Temple is evident in how indignant Jesus was toward those who desecrated it. While our Lord is Loving, He is also Holy and displays righteous anger against evil and unrighteousness.
Lessons of Faith
The power of belief. Just believe. Faith and belief will make or break. If you are praying and you don’t belief, simply put, it will not come to pass. In your payer life and walk with Jesus you must believe. Forgive. If you don’t, you won’t experience forgiveness for your own life. Do a self evaluation in your life. Do you have forgiveness toward someone? You don’t have an excuse. Many times forgiveness is not for you but the other person.
The Religious Leaders Question Jesus’ Authority
Jesus addresses the religious leadership. The enemy constantly comes to entrap and this is exactly what the religious leaders did. With these leaders you see a people who think they understand, but they don’t.
Summary
- Don’t let the things of this world defile your temple, 15-17
- God will uses the unexpected person to fulfill His will, 7-10
- Don’t let unforgiviness rob your salvation
- You must bear the right fruit at all times, 13-14
- The power of belief will move mountains, 23-24
- Faith activates the promise of blessing, 24
- Your words hold unseen power & Authority, 14, 24
- For the sin in you to removed starts from the root, 20
- Jesus knows the motives of men, 27-33
- Let Jesus flip the tables of sin in you, 15-17
