Stop Looking For A War Horse

About this episode

The episode explores the contrasting entries of Jesus and Rome into Jerusalem, emphasizing the themes of humility and the true nature of power.

Two parades enter Jerusalem at the same time, and only one of them tells the truth about power. Rome arrives with intimidation and spectacle. Jesus arrives on a donkey, fulfilling ancient prophecy and showing us that the kingdom of God does not move through domination, but through humility, mercy, and love that isn’t afraid of chaos. We walk through the Palm Sunday story from Matthew’s Gospel and sit with the cry of “Hosanna” meaning “save us.” That plea is honest, raw, and still famil...

Topics covered

• Palm Sunday
• humility
• mercy
• love
• chaos

Keywords

• Jerusalem
• power
• intimidation
• spectacle
• prophecy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Jerusalem, Rome

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