GSCC Small Group Week of 04-01-07

Luke 19

28After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29As 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. 31If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it.' " 32Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34They replied, "The Lord needs it." 35They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. 37When 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!" 39Some 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." 41As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42and said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. 44They 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 recognize the time of God's coming to you."

1. When was the last time you cheered for a person? Why?

2. Read V28-35. Why would Jesus send his disciples to get a colt for him? Read Zechariah 9:9

3. Read V36-40. Why didn’t Jesus stop them from recognizing him as the Messiah as he did previously? (The time has come for Jesus to be lifted up for all people)

4. What did the disciples and the crowd cheering Jesus for? What were the concerns of them? ( V37)

5. Read V41-44. What did Jesus concern most about when he was entering Jerusalem? (He concerned about their ultimate well being) (In 70A.D, a Roman general named Titus besieged and conquered Jerusalem and fulfilled the prophecy)

6. Often times God’s purposes and concerns are different from ours. Can you name one concern of yours and one which might be God’s concern of you?