In Matthew 21:1-11, Jesus enters into Jerusalem on the back of a young donkey, greeted with enthusiastic fanfare. He is fulfilling Messianic expectations, but also beginning to undermine the popular expectations of the people...
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In Matthew 16:21-22, Jesus tells his disciples that he will suffer, die, and be raised on the third day. Peter is incredulous. Following Jesus’s example of pointing to Old Testament prophecies regarding the events of his death and resurrection, Pastor Tom lays out the divine conspiracy for the salvation of mankind as it is revealed in Scripture.
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In Matthew 16:13-20, Jesus ask his disciples "Who do you say that I am?" When Peter answers, Jesus responds by telling Peter about his own identity and the firm the foundation of the Church.
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With people plotting against his life, we would expect Jesus to get body guards and raise an army to secure the deliverance expected of a Messiah. Yet he does none of that, and in process fulfills prophetic expectations for the Messiah.
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