The World Has Gone After Him

Saturday, March 28, 2015
John 12:14-19 KJV

14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, 15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. 16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and [that] they had done these things unto him. 17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. 18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Why did Jesus make His triumphal entry into Jerusalem sitting on a donkey's colt? (v.14-15)
2) Did Jesus disciples understand this when it happened? If not, when did they understand it? (v.16)
3) Who met Jesus along the way and why? (v.17-18)
4) What did the Pharisees do and say as Jesus rode into Jerusalem? (v.19)

APPLICATIONS QUESTIONS
5) What else did our Lord Jesus do, in fulfillment of Old Testament prophesy, just before, during and/or after His crucifixion.
6) If possible, identify the specific Scripture(s) that allude to the event(s) cited above.

LIFE LESSONS
7) The fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies are the best witnesses to our Lord's life on earth.