Authentic Worship The Triumphal Entry

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Authentic WorshipThe Triumphal Entry

• August 2

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Think About It

• How do people often react when they meet a
  celebrity?
• Why do we react that way?

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Authentic Worship

• Today we look at how people responded or reacted
  when Jesus came into Jerusalem.
• they worshiped Him, praised Him
• we will look at how we should do the same in our
  everyday lives
• Listen to how two men obeyed Jesus.

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Listen to how two men obeyed Jesus.

• Luke 1928-40 (NIV) After Jesus had said this, he
  went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he
  approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill
  called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his
  disciples, saying to them, 30 "Go to the
  village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you
  will find a colt tied there, which no one has
  ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

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Listen to how two men obeyed Jesus.

• 31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying
  it?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it.' " 32 Those
  who were sent ahead went and found it just as he
  had told them. 33 As they were untying the
  colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying
  the colt?" 34 They replied, "The Lord needs it."

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Worship by Our Obedience

• What were Jesus specific instructions to the two
  disciples?
• What other options of entering Jerusalem do you
  think Jesus could have had?
• What would be the significance of those options
  contrasted to riding an insignificant animal such
  as a donkey?

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Worship by Our Obedience
He invited two disciples to join His quest ... to
participate in this detail they were
obedient! they got to participate in something
that was unique in all history never to repeat

• What kinds of details have you forgotten when
  taking a trip?
• How do you suppose the detail of the
  availability of the donkey might have happened?
• ? Jesus was fully aware of even the tiny details
  needed for His triumphal entry into Jerusalem
• however it happened, He knew there would be a
  young donkey waiting

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Worship by Our Obedience

• How would you have responded if two men
  approached you and said that the Lord needed your
  truck or your car (or your colt)?
• What kinds of events/quests does God call
  believers to today?
• What can we do to be ready and to live in
  obedience, joining God in quests that might be
  unique in history?

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Listen for what the people did and consider
whether you would be willing to do so also.

• Luke 1935 38 (NIV) They brought it to Jesus,
  threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on
  it. 36 As he went along, people spread their
  cloaks on the road. 37 When he came near the
  place where the road goes down the Mount of
  Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began
  joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the
  miracles they had seen 38 "Blessed is the king
  who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in
  heaven and glory in the highest!"

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Worship by Doing and Saying

• What did the people do with their cloaks, their
  coats?
• What might be as important to us today as a cloak
  was to these people?
• What does the importance of the cloak suggest
  that worshippers were proclaiming about Jesus?

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Worship by Doing and Saying

• What did people shout as Jesus came into
  Jerusalem?
• What are some times when we eagerly praise God?
• What are some things that get in the way of
  praise, things that can hinder our joyful praise?
• How do we learn to praise God in spite of these
  hindrances?

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Listen for objections by the Pharisees.

• Luke 1939 40 (NIV) Some of the Pharisees in
  the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your
  disciples!" 40 "I tell you," he replied, "if
  they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."

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Jesus is Communicated to Others when We Worship

• The Pharisees told Jesus to rebuke His disciples
  what reasons might they have had?
• On many previous occasions, Jesus had told people
  not to tell what had happened, not to share news
  of a miracle. Why did He allow it to happen this
  time?

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Jesus is Communicated to Others when We Worship

• What was Jesus response to the Pharisees?
• Consider these verses which state what we see in
  nature (including stones) cry out that Jesus is
  Lord.
• Psalm 191
• Romans 118-20

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Jesus is Communicated to Others when We Worship

• What was it that made it impossible for Jesus
  disciples to keep silent?
• How can we find it impossible to be silent about
  Jesus

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Application

• Worship is a lifestyle that can happen wherever
  we are
• Look for sightings of God at work all around
  you
• Declare your praise both privately and publicly
• Allow the Holy Spirit to prompt you to see the
  worthship of God

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Application

• Consider songs that help you celebrate praise to
  Jesus? Examples
• Hallelujah Chorus
• Crown Him with many Crowns
• All Hail the Power
• Find recordings of these (or more contemporary)
  songs to listen to
• Think about the words of these songs sing them
  to yourself (car, shower, etc.)

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Application

• Make a list of ways you can honor Christ this
  week, based on the events recorded in our
  Scripture passage
• Singing his praises
• Count your many blessings in writing list
  them each day
• Honor Him with your financial resources
• Honor Him with the use of your time for His
  ministries, His Kingdom

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Authentic WorshipThe Triumphal Entry

• August 2