A Roman triumphal procession had its fixed elements: the victor on horseback, spoils scattered to the crowd, the defeated enemy, a sacrifice, and a great banquet. This sermon reads the account of Jesus entering Jerusalem (John 12) through exactly that lens and asks where all those elements went, because Jesus chose a small donkey. It turns out the gospel is not merely an offer of personal healing but an invitation to citizenship in a kingdom whose language, laws, and values must be learned as after moving to a foreign country. Listen and see how much wider the picture of Jesus is than we tend to assume.
Entry into Jerusalem
The Last King, the Last Kingdom
Since the dawn of history, kingdoms have risen and fallen. The old were replaced by the new. Each successive kingdom believed it would be able to avoid the mistakes of its predecessors. Rulers sought to go down in the annals of history, hoping that their descendants would cement their legacy and make their fathers’ names famous for all time. However, time is not a loyal companion to history. It is a ruthless judge who condemns both the great and the small to decay, defeat, and oblivion. Such is the fate of every kingdom. And every king. Except for one…
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