A king riding on a donkey is not what Israel expected. In Matthew 21, Jesus enters Jerusalem to shouts of “Hosanna,” but the celebration quickly gives way to rejection by the religious leaders. Pastor Paul unpacks how the cursing of the fig tree, the cleansing of the temple, and the parables of the two sons and the tenants all point to Israel’s failure to bear fruit and their refusal to receive their Messiah. You’ll see how these lessons still speak today, calling us to genuine faith, obedience, and fruitful lives in God’s kingdom.

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