Palm Sunday - The Lord's Supper (John 12:12-13, 27; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26) - 3/29/26

The King’s Entrance

John 12:12–13

• Large crowds gathered in Jerusalem for Passover

• Palm branches symbolized victory and deliverance

• “Hosanna” means “Save now”

• “King of Israel” was the right title

• The crowd wanted rescue from Rome, not rescue from sin

• They praised Jesus without fully understanding why He came

• They wanted a crown without a cross

• They celebrated a version of Jesus shaped by their own expectations
  

You can say the right things about Jesus and still miss who He truly is.

The King’s Sacrifice

John 12:27

• Jesus knew exactly why He came

• “Now is my soul troubled” shows His real anguish

• He saw the suffering of the cross before Him

• “For this purpose I have come to this hour”

• The cross was not accidental — it was God’s plan

• Jesus entered Jerusalem to become the Lamb of God

• He came not only to be praised, but to be pierced

• He came not only to wear a crown, but to bear our sin
  

The King entered Jerusalem to become the sacrifice for sinners.

The Lamb’s Remembrance

1 Corinthians 11:23–26

• The Lord’s Supper points us to Christ’s suffering

• Bread reminds us of His body given for us

• The cup reminds us of His blood shed for us

• Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29)

• Salvation comes through His substitutionary death

• “Do this in remembrance of me”

• “Proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes”

• The table calls us to repentance, faith, and gratitude
  

The Lamb who was slain is the Savior we remember.

The What Now

• Stop trying to make Jesus fit your agenda. Submit to Him as King, Savior, and Lord.

• Do not seek the blessings of Christ while ignoring the cross of Christ. Repent and trust His sacrifice for your sin.

• Come to the Lord’s Supper seriously and worshipfully. Remember His body, remember His blood, and proclaim His death until He comes.