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StoneBridge Community Church

Palm Sunday: Matthew 21:1-11: "Who Is This?"

Senior Pastor Jon Saur

Locations & Times

4832 Cochran St, Simi Valley, CA 93063, USA

Saturday 5:32 PM

Sunday 5:32 PM

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Sermon Outline

I. Who is this?

II. Whom do you follow?

III. Why did the crowd follow Jesus?

IV. Why should someone follow Jesus today?

Matthew 21:1-11

The Text In Context

<i>"Beginning with the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in Matthew 21, we begin the section of (Matthew) devoted to His passion. In other words, these last eight chapters... are concerned with one week in the life of Christ, the week that began..." </i>Read more by clicking this link.

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NEXT STEPS:

1. Think of the three people you follow most, besides Jesus.

2. What is similar between those three people?

3. Examine what is similar between them. Why are you drawn to that?

4. Read Galatians 5:22-23. Is what ties the people you follow together listed as a fruit of the Spirit?

5. Pray that God would give you a desire to follow leaders who reflect the fruit of the Spirit.

GROWTH GROUP / PERSONAL REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. Besides Jesus, who do you follow?

2. What drew/draws you to the people you follow?

3. How is Jesus the same as that person? How is Jesus different?

4. What do you think the crowd was excited about on Palm Sunday?

5. What are you excited about when it comes to following Jesus?

The Palm Sunday Pressure

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