Palm Sunday - Hosanna

Evergreen Christian Community

Big Idea: God’s great plan for salvation provokes a response in all of us.

Triumphal Entry

Matthew 21:1-11

The Temple

Ezekiel 10:18-19

Ezekiel 43:1-5

Messiah from the line of David

1 Kings 1:32-35

2 Samuel 7:11-13

Zechariah 9:9

Palm Branches (Independence)

John 12:12-15

Hosanna (Save, we pray)

Matthew 21:9

Psalm 118:22-26

Who are you becoming in this story?

Religious Leaders

Matthew 23:1-7

“We tend to draw conservative, buttoned-down, moralistic people. The licentious and liberated or the broken and marginal avoid church. That can only mean one thing. If the preaching of our ministers and the practice of our parishioners do not have the same effect on people that Jesus had, then we must not be declaring the same message that Jesus did.” - Tim Keller

The Crowd

John 6:60,66

Jesus People

Galatians 5:22-26

Response:

Choose to follow Jesus

Slow down and journey with Christ during Holy Week:

• Holy Monday: Jesus clears the Temple.

Matthew 21:12, Mark 11:15-19, Luke 19:45-48, and John 2:13-17

• Holy Tuesday: Jesus goes to the Mount of Olives.

Matthew 21:23–24:51, Mark 11:20–13:37, Luke 20:1–21:36, and John 12:20–38

• Holy Wednesday: Judas Iscariot plots to betray Jesus.

Matthew 26:12-16, Mark 14:10-12, Luke 22:3-6

• Maundy Thursday: The Last Supper, Jesus washes his disciples' feet, and Gethsemane.

Luke 22:7-22; John 13:1-17, 34; John 17; Matthew 26:36-46.

• Good Friday: The crucifixion of Jesus

Matthew 27:1-61; Mark 15:1–47; Luke 23:1–56; John 18:28–19:42. (Good Friday Gathering at 6:30 PM)

• Holy Saturday: A time for personal reflection/ Guards posted to the tomb.

Matthew 27:62-66.

• Easter: He is Risen!

Matthew 28:1–20; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–53; John 20:1–21:25. (Gathering Times: 9:00, 10:45, 12:30)

DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY

► This week's passage: Galatians 5:13-26

► Connection questions:

1. What are you thankful for?

2. What is a challenge you are facing?

3. How did you do with last week’s “I will” statement?

► Have at least one member of the group restate the passage in their own words

► Individual answers to five questions:

1. What stands out to you?

2. What does this passage tell us about people?

3. What does this passage tell us about God?

4. Based on the passage, what is one thing I could do differently starting now and what would happen if I did? (each person commits to their action for one week using an “I will…” statement)

5. Who are you going to tell about what you discovered? (each person commits to having that conversation before the next meeting)