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Jesus, the King: At the Triumphal Entry, Jesus, riding the colt of a donkey, was welcomed into Jerusalem as a king by people waving palm branches and praising God. This fulfilled numerous prophecies about the promised King of the Kingdom of God. But if Jesus is the true King \u2014 then he not only deserves our total allegiance but he changes the way we understand and use any sort of power or authority. Recorded on Jan 7, 2024, on John 12:12-19 by Pastor David Parks.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinding Life in Jesus\u2019 Name\xa0is a sermon series on the gospel according to John in the Bible. Have you ever felt\xa0unsatisfied\xa0with your life? Or, even when things were going well, something was still\xa0missing? Many people sense there must be something more. But what?? John, one of the closest friends of Jesus, believed that Jesus came into the world so that we may have life and have it to the\xa0full. Jesus turned John\u2019s life upside down, and John claims this new life \u2014 marked by God\u2019s power, presence, and purpose \u2014 is available for all who believe.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSermon Transcript\n\n\n\nWell, today, we\u2019re continuing to work through The Gospel According to John in a series called Finding Life in Jesus\u2019 Name. We\u2019ll be in John chapter 11 12, considering the triumphal entry of Jesus when he was welcomed as a king into the city of Jerusalem. Most Christians would be quick to say Jesus is our Lord and Savior. But what does it mean for Jesus to be our King? This question is really at the heart of the Christian life. So if you have a Bible/app, please take it and open it to John 12:12. We\u2019ll read through it first and then we\u2019ll go back and unpack it.\n\n\n\nJohn 12:12\u201319 (NIV), \u201c12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, \u201cHosanna!\u201d \u201cBlessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!\u201d \u201cBlessed is the king of Israel!\u201d 14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written: 15 \u201cDo not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey\u2019s colt.\u201d 16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him. 17 Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. 18 Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, \u201cSee, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!\u201d This is God\u2019s word. The Apostle John starts this passage by saying it took place \u201cthe next day.\u201d The next day after what? Well, last week, we saw the interaction between Jesus and Mary of Bethany at a dinner held in Jesus\u2019 honor for raising Mary\u2019s brother, Lazarus, from the dead. And Mary demonstrated extravagant honor by anointing Jesus with a very costly perfume. Jesus was really touched by what she had done. But we also saw that chapter 12 marks the start of the week leading up to the cross. Again, time slows way down for John as we get closer to the cross. The first half of John\u2019s gospel covers about 2.5 years of time, while the second half only covers about a week. But if this is all true, then this week would be the most important week in human history. So here, the next day, six days before the cross, on Sunday morning, the great crowd that had come for the Passover festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. Let\u2019s look at that again (v. 12).\n\n\n\nJohn 12:12\u201313 (NIV), \u201c12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, \u201cHosanna!\u201d \u201cBlessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!\u201d \u201cBlessed is the king of Israel!\u201d 14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written: 15 \u201cDo not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see,