The Miracle of the Donkey

Luke 19:28-38 (NIV)

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!”

1. It was a fulfillment of a 1900 year old prophecy.

Zechariah 9:9 (NIV)

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!
    Shout, Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,
    righteous and victorious,
lowly and riding on a donkey,
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

2.  It was borrowed.  Jesus liked to borrow things such as a...

A. Manger

B. Boat

C. Loaves and fish

D. Upper room.

E. Tomb

3. Ways that God can use us like a donkey.

A. We can Pray.

B. We cab Invite.

C. We can be available. 

4. The LORD has need of you to bring Jesus into someone's life who needs freedom.  

Let God use you because you never know who's looking for Him.  

Dino Rizzo, Church of the Highlands

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