The Coming King is the Good Shepherd || North Site || Paul Cruchley

Vineyard Church Cardiff

Sunday 24th March, 2024 - Central Site AM & North Site Speaker - Paul Cruchley

Paul takes us through the events of the first Palm Sunday, and explains some of the historical and cultural aspects of the events surrounding the Lord's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. He reminds us that Jesus, the Victorious King, is also the Good Shepherd Who laid down His life for us.

Luke 19:28-41

28) After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29) As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30) ‘Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31) If anyone asks you, “Why are you untying it?” say, “The Lord needs it.”’ 32) Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33) As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, ‘Why are you untying the colt?’ 34) They replied, ‘The Lord needs it.’ 35) They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.

36) As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. 37) When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: 38) ‘Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!’

39) Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, rebuke your disciples!’ 40) ‘I tell you,’ he replied, ‘if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.’

41) As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42) and said, ‘If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace – but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43) The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. 44) They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognise the time of God’s coming to you.’

John 10:11-18

11) ‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12) The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13) The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14) I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me – 15) just as the Father knows me and I know the Father – and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16) I have other sheep that are not of this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17) The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life – only to take it up again. 18) No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.’ ------- Recorded at North Site - 24Mar2024