Old Llantrisant Hill
Introduction
- Looking at a Psalm Sunday passage
- Who is this?
- A prophet, a priest, a king?
- It may seem strange to use
- We expect pomp and ceremony
- Jesus worse ordinary clothes and rode a baby donkey
- He was surrounded by His disciples and ordinary people
- Was it an incongruous scene?
- Only if you have a warrior view of Jesus coming
- Jesus spoke about being lowly, He was meek
- There was majesty and there was meekness
- v10 – "who is this?"
- Now He did public healing
- Let us consider
A Prophet
- "The prophet from Nazareth of Galilee" (v11)
- He had an authority that the chief priests and pharisees did not have
- Prophets spoke the word of God
- Heb 1 – Jesus is the final word
- Prophets could foretell events
- Jesus direct His disciples about the donkey/colt
- Jesus knew of the Zechariah 9:9 prophecy, given 520 years before His birth
- Jesus was God and man – a great mystery
- Not like an ordinary prophet
- Jesus could discern the thoughts and heart of mankind
- The Prophet of God
- Deut 18:15
- Jesus was coming into Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover
- He would become the Passover Lamb
- He had not come to save the Jewish people from the Romans
- He had come to save people from a worse enemy – sin
- He went to the cross to take the sin of His people
- He is the final word of God
- Not just His ministry but His person
- He is the divine "Logos" (word of God)
- Have you heard Jesus speaking to you?
A King
- v5 – the Jews were expecting a King
- Example – He came in an unexpected way
- There was something glorious
- Spontaneous praise
- They seemed to understand this man was the Messiah – the Son of David
- They probably did not understand what they were saying – "Hosanna" (v9)
- Many of the things in Jesus’ life were borrowed – examples
- He is receiving praise
- The children were worshipping Him (v16)
- He was likening Himself to Jehovah – it was blasphemous to praise any man
- Not just a King, but the King of Kings
- Have you come to worship Him today?
- Does your life honour Him?
- Are you living truly for Jesus?
- Are you fickle?
- Not just the King of the Jews but King of the Nations
- Jerusalem rejected Him
- You must freely come to Jesus
A Priest
- He sees the corruption of the Temple – examples
- He has righteous anger
- He has zeal for the honour of His Father (v13)
- He is the High Priest of God who has come to cleanse the Temple – not like Ezra or other previous priests
- He is saying the Temple is to be a house of prayer for all nations
- He is saying the Temple sacrifices will end
- Mal 3:1-3 – Jesus will refine
- People must worship in spirit and truth
- He is the High Priest bringing grace
- He heals people (v14)
- He is a willing sacrifice
- There is meekness and majesty
Closing Remarks
- No person was ever prophet, priest and king
- Jesus has all three offices
- Is Jesus your Lord?
- Today is a day of grace
- But there will be a day of judgment (Rev 19:11-15)
- The first entrance in meekness on a donkey
- The second coming as a warrior of judgment
- Today is the day of salvation
- Seek God in prayer
- Rest in Jesus Christ