Introduction:
Daniel 9
Luke 19:41-44 - And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, "Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation."
Two Reasons People Turn Against Jesus (John 12:12-19):
- Jesus isn't Offering what you want. (Luke 19:42)
- Jesus is offering what you Don't Want . (Luke 19:44)
The time of your visitation...
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Small Group Discussion
Read John 12:12-19
What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?
What was Jesus’ purpose for the “Triumphal Entry”?
Why did this crowd go from cheering “HOSANNA” here to shouting “CRUCIFY HIM” a few days later?
What wrong expectations do people have of Jesus today? Where do those wrong expectations come from?
Read Luke 19:41-44. Why did Jesus weep over Jerusalem? What does this say about how Jesus must feel today about those who don’t understand who He is or why He came?
Breakout
Pray for one another.