Passion People
I'm At the Parade but Missed the Occasion
Luke 19:37–38 (NLT)
37 When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.
38 “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”
Story #1 — A Noisy Crowd
Luke 19:35–38 (NLT)
35 So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.
36 As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. 37 When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.
38 “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”
Story #2 — A Quiet Room
Luke 10:38–39 (NLT)
38 As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught.
Luke 10:40–41 (NLT)
40 But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”
41 But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details!
Luke 10:42 (NLT)
42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Where the Stories Meet
Luke 19:39–40 (NLT)
39 But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!”
40 He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!”
Luke 10:42 (NLT)
42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Palm Sunday asks: are you cheering a King
or actually following one?”
