1 – What makes us think that the events of Palm Sunday were not spontaneous, but carefully planned?

2 – What does Jesus expect of this day? (Matt 20:18-19)

3 – What is the crowd expecting and hoping for? Is Jesus really the Messiah they are looking for?

4 – In verse 10, the people are asking, "who is this guy?" What was the answer? How are they right? How are they wrong?

5 – In Matt 27:15-23, the crowd is calling for Barabbas and not Jesus. How does this inform us of what the people want? Why do they reject Jesus? Is Jesus surprised by the reversal of sentiment?

6 – In what ways do people today still expect Jesus to give them now, the promises of the future? What happens when they are disappointed with His performance?