Palm Sunday and Prophecy

Message Title: Palm Sunday and Prophecy

Pastor Frank Winans

Series: Journey Through the Gospel of John

Key verses: John 12:12-17, Zechariah 9:9, Psalm 118:22-26

Sermon Notes:

1. John says there were two crowds colliding together on Palm Sunday.

a. The great crowd of pilgrims (verse 12)

b. The Jesus crowd (verse 17)

2. Looking back John realizes that Jesus fulfilled prophecy that day! (verse 16)

3. John saw the prophecy of Zechariah 9 is fulfilled on Palm Sunday. (verse 15)

4. John saw the prophecy of Psalm 118 is fulfilled on Palm Sunday.

5. Prophecy is a proof that God gives us to show that He is real and that what He says is true ! (John 5:39-40)

6. Our faith isn’t based on wishful thinking or emotions , but on the prophetic truth of a historical person named Jesus Christ —the God-man!

Follow-up Questions from Sunday:

Getting to Know You:

Have you ever witnessed something that in time you realized it was historic in nature? Bigger than you realized? Please share.

Quick Review:

Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything you heard for the first time or that caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?

Digging Deeper:

1. Read John 12:12-17. How would you describe what is happening in these verses?
2. What do you think John was thinking and feeling as this was happening before his eyes?
3. John described two different crowds coming together this day. (verses 12 and 17). What do you think were the similarities and
differences in these two crowds?
4. What do you think John is trying to communicate to us in verse 16?
5. How would you describe what prophecy is?
6. John says the Jesus fulfilled the prophecies of Zechariah 9:9 and Psalm 118:22-26. What do these verses say and how did Jesus fulfill them?
7. What is Jesus’ point in John 5:39-40?
8. How important is it to your faith that Jesus fulfilled so many prophecies in His life?
9. How does this help you in your faith Journey?

Taking it Home:

What is one thing you can apply to your life from this message and how can this group remember you in prayer this week?