In this sermon, we looked at the significance of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. In John 12:12-16, we see that Jesus chose to enter Jerusalem the way in which a king would enter their capital city after a significant victory. Ironically, on this same day all over Israel, Jewish fathers were separating one lamb from their flocks and bringing them to Jerusalem to be slaughtered for Passover later that week. While Jesus entered the city as a victorious king, He also entered the city as the Passover lamb that was being led to the slaughter for the sins of the world. As the people gathered along the streets, they laid palm branches and cloaks on the ground and shouted, “Hosanna!” This term, meaning “God, save us,” was both an expression of adoration and desperation. As His people, this should also be our declaration each time we gather in His name: “Jesus, we love you and we need you!”
