Jerusalem Ever since Peter’s confession (Mt 16:16), Jesus the Christ has been on the way to ____ and the cross (Mt 16:21).
MountOfOlives (Three Words) From the ____ __ ____, a location associated with the Messiah (Zec 14:4), and the site of the Ascension (Lk 24:50-51; Ac 1:11-12), Jesus sends two disciples ahead of Him (Mt 21:1-3).
Meek Fulfilling prophecy, Christ comes not as a conqueror, but as a ___ king riding on a donkey (Mt 21:4-6; cf. Zec 9:9-10; Mt 5:5, 11:28-30).
Colt Matthew is the only gospel author to mention both a donkey and her ____ (Mt 21:7; cf. Zec 9:9). A ___ that had never been ridden before (cf. Mk 11:2; Lk 19:30) could likely be kept more calm with its mother nearby.
Cloaks A large crowd spread their ____ in the road, essentially rolling out the red carpet for King Jesus (Mt 21:8; cf. 2 Ki 9:13).
Hosanna The crowds were singing the Rock Music of Psalm 118, crying out “_____!”, which means (“save us!”) (Mt 21:9; cf. Ps 118:25).
David It was prophesied that the Messiah (i.e., the Christ) would be a “son” (or descendant) of King ____ (Mt 21:9; cf. 2 Sam 7:12-16; Is 11:1; Jer 23:5-6).
Crowds On Palm Sunday, there are different ____ . Not everyone in the ____ will be rocking to the Redeemer’s Rock Music (Mt 21:9, 27:22; Jn 12:12-13).
Palms Likely fulfilling Psalm 118, people go out to join the Prince of Peace’s procession with ___ – leafy boughs/branches – in hand, shouting “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD”! (Ps 118:26-27; cf. Mt 21:9; Jn 12:12-13).
Stone Jesus is the ___ that the Jewish leaders rejected, who becomes the corner____ of the church (Psalm 118:22-23; cf. Mt 21:42-26; Ac 4:11; Eph 2:20; 1 Pet 2:4-8).
Shook Christ’s entrance into the city of Jerusalem has the people all ___ up, like an earthquake (Mt 21:10; cf. Mt 27:51, 54, 28:2-4).
Prophet Jesus fulfills the prophecy about the Moses-like Prophet who was to come (Mt 21:11; cf. Dt 18:15, 18; Jn 6:14).
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