“When the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began shouting, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, indeed, the King of Israel!’”  John 12:12-14

What The Infinite God Tells Us

Of Himself

“I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place.” Psalm 8:3

“In him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:16-17

What Clueless People Ask Of Him

1.  What can You do for me? - The people

“The people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify about Him. For this reason also the people went to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.” John 12:17-18

Lesson: Meet people’s needs

2.  Why didn’t You do it for them? - The Pharisees

“The Pharisees said to one another, ‘You see that you are not accomplishing anything; look, the world has gone after Him!’” John 12:19

Lesson: You don’t know

3.  What did You do for me? - The disciples

“These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things for Him.” John 12:16

Lesson: Don’t assume

* All scriptures are from the NAS unless otherwise noted