On Palm Sunday, Jesus enters into Jerusalem riding on a donkey to fulfill the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9. This was completely counter-cultural of what was expected of the entry of the Messiah. The people were expecting a triumphal king who would usually ride in on a white stallion to show his political empowerment and wealth. Instead, King Jesus comes humbly riding on a donkey. The events of passion week are the final events which led to the completion of our salvation and the consummation of the Kingdom of God. It is a week often overlooked by most Christians. We tend to fix our eyes and celebrate the climax of the story, Easter Sunday (or Resurrection Sunday). Of course, it is the resurrection of Jesus which completes the salvific plan of God. However, we must not miss out the passion week. Therefore, here are the Gospel accounts of Jesus' passion week:

I challenge you to read these portions of Scripture (or at least pick one of the Gospel accounts). Let Christ's life encourage you by what a great sacrifice he made for you. If you are not a believer, know that Jesus is the Son of God who humbled himself and became a man, to make salvation possible for undeserving sinners like you and me.

For Further Study of Jesus' Passion:
In My Place: Condemned He Stood- J.I. Packer and Mark Dever
Fifty Reasons Jesus Came to Die- John Piper
The Passion of Jesus Christ- John Piper
The Cross of Christ- John Stott
Vintage Jesus- Mark Driscoll
The Truth of the Cross- R.C. Sproul
Pierced for Our Transgressions- Steve Jeffery, Michael Ovey, Andrew Sach

The Passion of Christ directed by Mel Gibson