Deacons and Our Triumphal Entry

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Matthew 21:1-17 Deacons and Our Triumphal Entry Sermon Outline for Palm Sunday, March 16, 2008, by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri Introduction Eight days that shook the world! Mark 11:1ff, Luke 19:28ff; Jn. 12:19 ,20,32 Processions, Parades and the Triumphal Entry Jn. 15:26 Overview of the Triumphal entry in Matthew 1. The Kings procession is from the Mount of Olives to the temple. Vv. 1-3 Olive Tree and New Post-flood Creation Gen. 8:11 Olive Oil and Anointing Ex. 30:22-33 Olive Oil and the Lampstand Zechariah 4 Olive Wood Cherubim and Doors 1 Kings 6:23-34; John 20:12 Olive Press and the Passion of Christ Matthew 26:30,36; Zech. 14:4 Olive Grove and Ascension Acts 1:12 2. The Kings procession is marked by a sign of humility. Vv. 4,5 Proverbs 28-30 3. The Kings procession is marked by a sign of ascension and heavenly rule. Vv. 6-9; Feast of Booths: Dwelling in Trees or Clouds Lev. 23:40-42; Ex. 12:37 ; Ps. 18:11 , 105:39; Isa. 4:5,6 4. The Kings procession is unto judgment, but also healing and transformation. Vv. 12,13; 14; Lev. 10:1,2; 1 Peter 4:17; Ps. 98 Where Are We In the Story? 1. Singing His praises, we are those visited by Jesus entry today. Why have we come here? Jesus Guards Gods Holiness; Has Zeal for the Fathers House (and Day!) 2. United with Jesus, grafted into the olive tree/lampstand, we are those who enter the city. How do we leave here? Prepared to Enter the City The Brides Response Praise and Preparation for Procession ( Sabbath Enthronement) Ps. 52:8; Isa. 66:11; 2 Cor. 24-17 John 15:26; John 7:37-39; Acts 2:33; Rev. 5:6, 9,10; Gifts to Men, Matthew 21:9; Acts 1:8 3. The offices of the church help prepare us for that entry. A. The Example of Priests and Officers Dt. 20:1-9 Elders are to have a sense of benevolent responsibility to lead, provide for (by word and sacrament) and protect the church. Congregants (and Deacons) are to have a freeing disposition to affirm, receive and nurture strength and leadership from their elders. Obedience Without Comprehension vv, 2-6 B. Morality in the Marketplace v. 13 Gideons C. An every-believer Ministry v. 15 Volunteer Sheets D. A Heart for Children v. 15 The Future E. Servant-leadership Jn. 12:26, 31 Deaconesses F. Loving the Praise of God, Not Men Jn. 12:43 Conclusion A Hungry Savior and A Cursed Fig Tree Questions from the Triumphal Entry for Young Hearers 1. How many of the 4 gospels teach about the Triumphal entry? ____ 2. Christianity is rooted in ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 3. Jesus spent each night of Holy Week at the Mount of ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 4. The dove brought an ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ branch back to Noah. 5. The priests were anointed with ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ oil. 6. In Zechariah, the cherubim are seen as olive trees, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ olive oil to the lampstand. 7.Olive ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ guarded the Holy of Holies in the Temple . 8. It appears that Jesus prayed, died, was buried, raised up and ascended in an olive ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 9. Jesus is identified as a ___ ___ ___ ___, the true son of ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ by his riding on a donkey. 10. This was also a sign of Jesus ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 11. Jesus walked on the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___, picturing Him walking on the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 12. Hosanna means ___ ___ ___ ___! 13. Jesus went to the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and cleansed it. 14. He healed the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and the lame AT THE TEMPLE!