from the pastor

from last week

Extravagant Love

from the scriptures

Preparation

1. Read the Psalm aloud.

2. Read the Scripture from Luke
   

3. Take a moment to meditate on the Scripture.

Questions for Reflection

1. Have you ever participate in a political/religious demonstration, or a parade or a mass celebration?

2. What was the purpose of the event?

3. What was your role in the event?

4. How did you feel being part of the crowd?

5. How did you feel afterward?

Studying the Text

1. Where was Jesus going?

2. What region did he approach?

3. On what hill did he arrive?

4. What did he do?

5. What would they find?

6. What were they to do?

7. What were they to say if anyone asked them why are you untying the animal?

8. What happened?

9. When they brought the colt to Jesus what did they do?

10. How did Jesus mount the colt?

11. What did the people do?

12. Who initiated the response of praise?

13. What did this response recognize Jesus to be?

14. What did the Pharisees say in response?

15. What was Jesus' response?

Living the Text

1. Think about the Palm Sunday event as an act of worship?

2. What key elements do you see?

3. How often do you ever break out in spontaneous praise to God? If not, why not?

4. How often are you that vocal and involved in worship on Sunday morning? If not, why not?

Closing

1. Read the Scripture lesson again and take a moment to meditate on the passage.

2. What is God saying to you?

3. Thank God for his presence and ask him to apply what you have learned to your life.