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LUKE 19:28-44

"THIS THY DAY"

Predictions - 1970/2050 less than 100 yrs.
Zech. 500 yrs. prior to this day wrote 9:9.
Dan. 550 yrs. earlier when Israel was captured and enslaved by Babylon, walls of  Jerusalem
down, Soloman's Temple leveled.
        49  434  Total-483  Commandment given approx.
        100 yrs. later in 445 by Artexenses.

I. THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY OF THE KING.
        A. The beast.
        B. The properties.
        C. The followers.
                1. The scene as it looked to the Pharisees.
                2. The scene as it looked to Rome.
                3. The scene as it might have looked to a Roman Patrician.
                        a. Rome famous for its triumphant marches.
                                1. Plebeians.
                                2. Marches of Rome all but forgotten.
                4. The scene as it looked to angels.

II. THE TEARS OF THE KING.
        A. On entry to city Mt. Olives - whole city comes into view.
        B. Greek word for wept (sobbed-convulsive heaving..
                "The Son of God in tears, the wondering angels see, Be thou astonished O my
                 soul, He wept those tears for thee."

III. THE DAY OF THE KING.
        A. Prior refusal to allow public praise.
                1. Now the stones would cry out.
        B. "This thy day."
                1. Hid from their eyes.
                2. Blinded by power. Blinded by prejudice. Blinded by greed. Blinded by sin. 
                   AS A RESULT!
        C. "They knew not the time of their visitation" Horrible possibility to be so 
           concerned with self - we miss the Savior.