When Failure Looks Like Success

April 13, 2025 Speaker: Paul Martin

Topic: Topical Sermons Scripture: Luke 19:29–44

1. The Story

Luke 19:29–44

John 12:12–19

Matthew 21:9–17

2. The Prophecies of the Story

a. The prediction of a victorious King (Zechariah 9:9–13)

b. The prediction of national praise for this King (Psalm 118)

c. The prediction of a national compulsion to praise the King (Psalm 8)

3. The Point: Sometimes what looks like success is actually failure