Hey everyone I’m Gary Hoban and welcome to Refinery Life Australia.
This week we are continuing our series titled Understanding Christ’s Passion.
The death of Christ was interpreted only as a great personal tragedy and a political catastrophe by the disciples until the light of God was shed on this event through the doorway of an empty tomb and the presence of a living Lord.
This week we are talking about,
Recognising His Identity.
Text
Matthew 21:10 (ESV)
10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?”
Introduction
On that first Palm Sunday, Jesus, surrounded buy a great crowd of followers and others, entered Jerusalem as the King in exact fulfilment of prophecy, to make a final appeal to His own nation.
Isaiah 62:11 (ESV)
11 Behold, the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, “Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.”
Zechariah 9:9 (ESV)
The Coming King of Zion
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he,
humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
This was His royal entry, and it caused a sensation.
Matthew 21:10 (ESV) says
10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?”
For two thousand years this same Jesus has been invading our complacent little Jerusalems, causing considerable disturbance, and many have been pondering His true identity, asking, “who is this?”
On the evening of Jesus’ resurrection, He appeared to the disciples behind closed doors.
He lingered until they recognised Him.
He came to the Roman Empire and overthrew the Caesars.
During the Dark Ages, He came in mystic power to scattered groups.
He fortified sorely pressed followers as they proclaimed His truths.
He was present during the Protestant Reformation.
He came to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with stirrings of power and progress.
He confronted the twentieth century, and the question was asked, “who is Jesus?”
Now in the twenty first century, this amazing man still disturbs us.
Who is this man who examines our policies and motives and dealings with each other?
“Who is this?”
This question was relevant two thousand years ago, and it is relevant now.
There is no easy answer, but let’s look at five roles of this mysterious Jesus.
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