Pastor Steve Traw’s sermon Sunday was “The Triumphal Entry,” from Matthew 21:1-11.
Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem is described in the books Luke, John as well as Matthew. The pilgrimage of Jesus to Jerusalem on the back of a donkey is a symbol of peace. The disciples put their cloaks on the donkey and believers paved the Jericho Road to Jerusalem with their cloaks and branches. The son of David was coming in grace. The people cried “Hosanna,” meaning: Save us, we pray.
The normal population of Jerusalem at this time was about 25,000, but during…
