Closer - "CLOSER in WORSHIP" - Luke 19:28-48 - Mike Maglish

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CLOSER in WORSHIP
Luke 19:28-48
Mike Maglish

Part of Closer - A Study in Luke

May 12, 2024

CLOSER in WORSHIP
Luke 19:28-48
Mike Maglish

And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’ ” So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” —Luke 19:28-40

The word garment can be understood as a “tallit” or “prayer shawl”, which was a seamless garment with four corners, with a tassel attached to each of the four corners to remind the Jewish people of all the commands of God.

Upon its collar, the Hebrew letters spell, “Lord of lords and King of kings” as a symbolic reminder of the promised Messiah. By laying their “tallit’s” down, the people were acknowledging Jesus as God’s promised Messiah. They were declaring that Jesus was the one worthy to be called the “Lord of lords and King of kings”.

1) The most important piece of clothing
2) Signified identity of the wearer
3) Made of heavy fabric and dyed (Joseph)
4) Durable - Used in harvest
5) Used as a blanket
6) Mosaic Law forbade it as payment, but used as a promise to repay (Exodus 22:26)

WORSHIP is laying our IDENTITY before Jesus

As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen. —Luke 19:37

—John 11:45-57

. —John 12:9-11

RESURRECTION ignites WORSHIP

He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” —Luke 19:40Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. —Zechariah 9:9

The Triumphal Entry was FULFILLMENT of PROPHECY

Worship can be MISUNDERSTOOD yet SINCERE

Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” —Luke 19:38-39Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord. —Psalm 118:26

Worship is DECLARING the KINGSHIP of Jesus

Takeaway: My WORSHIP is a RESPONSE to my ALLEGIANCE