Text: Matthew 21: 1- 11  

Introduction.  

- It is the week of Easter in Jerusalem.
- The biggest Jewish celebration. Remembered the liberation of Egypt.
- Historians inform that around 2500 thousand persons arrived to bepart of this festivity. - All the adult, Jewish, that lived in the 30km radios of Jerusalem, was obliged by law, to be at this festivity.
- In this environment Jesus enters Jerusalem. 

A) The triumphant entrance.  

- Matthew 21:2. The entrance was planned by Jesus.
- The little donkey that never have been mounted.
- Illustration: I Samuel 6:7. The car that drove the Chest should be news.
- The Chest was symbol of the presence of God amongst the people.
- Now is Jesus amongst the people, the living God.
- He arrives seated in a little donkey, in sign of peace.
- Generals in war, entered cities mounted on horses.
- It is Jesus last call for the people to opened their hearts.
- He never wanted a throne to reign, he wanted hearts.
- His Kingdom was spiritual. 

B) The dramatization . 

- When the people don’t want to hear the message it was common that the prophet would do a dramatization.
- Illustration: 

•   I Kings 11: 29 - 32. The prophet Ahijah tears his cloak in front of the king Jeroboam. The nation would be divided in 12 tribes. 
•   Jeremiah 27: 1- 6 - Jeremiah puts yokes on his shoulders to notify the king Zedekiah ( Jeremiah 27:12 ). They should submit themselves to the king of Babylon Jeremiah 28: 10 - 11. Hananiah, the prophet brakes the yoke in the front of all the people. 
• Zechariah 9:9 fulfills his prophecy in this moment of the life of Jesus.  

- He wanted the people to heard him, it was his last attempt. 

C) The greeting 'Hosanna'.  

- Matthew 21: 9, signifies 'Saves us now Master'.
- From Psalm 118: 25, 26.
- It is the plea of this oppressed people.
- 'The Lord’s is not closed'. 

D) The secret to the public.  

- Mark 11: 18-19. Faced with death threat, Jesus withdraws himself.
- But upon entering in Jerusalem he is exposed completely.
- John 12:1. Six days before Easter, Jesus entered Bethany.
- John 12:12-14. In the following day he enters in Jerusalem.
- Publicly He enters in the city.
- He walks through the city until he is betrayed.
- Publicly He is taken to the home of Caiphas and faced with Pilate.
- He is taken to the Calvary and dies exposed in the Cross. 

Conclusion.  

- About 250 thousand lambs were sacrificed during Easter.
- The law regulated, that one lamb should be sacrificed for every 10 persons.
- The lamb should not have any defect.
- Matthew 22: 15. Herodians, Sadducees, Scribes, Pharisees and Pilates ( John 19:4 ). Nobody found any flaw in Jesus.
- With the death of Jesus, there was no need of other sacrifices.
- He enter Jerusalem in glory, leave for the hill of the Calvary in humiliation.
- It was God’s plan for our salvation.