Another Hero

Some thought by Rob on Mark 11:9-10; 15:20

Mark 11:9-10 Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"

Mark 15:20 After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

• Introduction-The Rules of hiking-"If you're almost to the top of the mountain, you're probably not."

• Palm Sunday
• The prophecy of Zechariah (Zechariah 9:9)
• The meaning of "messiah"
• Our post-resurrection interpretation
• Their previous 300 years
• Their view of "messiah"-Like Moses, setting his people free, a Hero
• The reception of a Hero messiah
• The conflict between the Hero and the real Jesus
• The donkey
• The clothes
• The companions
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
• Give to Caesar (Mark 12:17)
• Love God and neighbors (Mark 12:30-31)
• The fig tree (Mark 11:20)
• Cleansing the temple (Mark 11:15-18)
• His prophesies (Mark 13)
• Late Thursday, Friday
• The arrest (Mark 14: 43-52)
• The trial in front of Caiaphas and the Jewish leaders
• Before Pilate, the Roman governor
• Influence of the Jewish leaders
• Releasing Barabbas
• Jesus as a failed Hero
• Jesus claiming to be God
• The mob condemning Jesus (Mark 15:12)
• Conclusions
• The mob wanted a Hero
• Freedom from Rome
• Rebuilding the kingdom of Israel
• A new King of the Jews
• We want a Hero, too.
• Power over our enemies
• Righteousness in our leaders
• Success in business
• Jesus offers something different:
• Freedom from our sinful natures
• The Kingdom of God
• Jesus as the King of our Hearts.
• We need to leave our mud pies behind

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