“Used By God”

Luke 19:28–38

The Triumphal Entry

²⁸After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. ²⁹As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, ³⁰“Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. ³¹If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

³²Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. ³³As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

³⁴They replied, “The Lord needs it.”

³⁵They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. ³⁶As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.

³⁷When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
³⁸“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
      “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

1. A donkey by nature is:
   How are we like them?
   1. Stupid ___________________
   2. Stubborn ___________________
   3. Slow ___________________
   4. Soiled ___________________
2. Jesus called the Donkey

   ³⁰“Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. …”

   1. Why did He call the donkey?
      1. To free it to do it’s job
   2. From what does He free us to do our job for Him?
      1. _________________________
      2. _________________________
      3. _________________________
3. What He Calls He Touches

   … ³¹If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

   ³²Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. ³³As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

   ³⁴They replied, “The Lord needs it.”

   ³⁵They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. ³⁶As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.

4. What He Touches He Dignifies

   ³⁵They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.

   1. The donkey was no longer just a beast but transportation for a King!
   2. God has chosen to call, touch and dignify (honor) each of us!
5. What He Dignifies He Uses

   ³⁶As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.

6. What He Uses He Fulfills

   ³⁷When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
   ³⁸“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
         “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

1. All of us are invited and when we respond He touches us…
   1. With the power of the Holy Spirit
   2. He dignifies our life with forgiveness
   3. He uses us in significant ways!