THE COURAGEOUS KING: A MESSAGE FOR OUR TIME
04/13/2025
LCFM
The Courageous King: A Message for Our Time
Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1–11
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of
Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, (2) Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you,
and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto
me. (3) And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and
straightway he will send them. (4) All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by the prophet, saying, (5) Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee,
meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. (6) And the disciples went, and did
as Jesus commanded them, (7) And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes,
and they set him thereon. (8) And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others
cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. (9) And the multitudes that went
before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh
in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. (10) And when he was come into Jerusalem, all
the city was moved, saying, Who is this? (11) And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet
of Nazareth of Galilee.
Today, we gather on Palm Sunday , a day that launches us into Holy Week—a
journey that leads to the cross and the resurrection. It’s a day filled with praise ,
celebration , and symbolism . The streets of Jerusalem were packed. People shouted
“Hosanna!” , waved palm branches, and laid their cloaks on the ground. It looked like a
victory parade.
But underneath this celebration was something deeper—something unexpected. Jesus
wasn't entering the city like other kings. He wasn't on a war horse, armed and armored.
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