Speaker: Bruce Martin
Weekend: July 31-Aug 1, 2010
Text: John 12:12-23

It was a textbook case of mob hysteria when Jesus rode into Jerusalem only 5 days before Passover.  Everyone was in a state of excitement or agitation— the pilgrims thrilled with anticipation, the disciples delirious for joy, the religious leaders furious to the point of murder, the Greek proselytes curious to know more.

Jesus was making a bold statement of who He was and why He had come.  But his offer that day was greatly misunderstood and soundly rejected.  He spoke cryptically about wheat which died and hating one’s life, which did not have general appeal.

Where do you stand in that crowd clamoring to make Jesus king?  What kind of King are you willing to follow?