Speaker: Sia Kim Pu — What We Want Vs. What We Need
Hosanna means save me, save us.
Jesus came as King—but not the kind of King people expected.
• Matthew 21:6–9
“Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before Him and that followed Him were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!’”
Have you ever wanted Jesus to help you but not fully lead you?
A lot of people want Jesus to fix their problems. A lot of people want Jesus to open doors and remove their pain, but they don’t want Him as King.
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If there’s a king, the king has authority over you—you have to follow what the king says.
A lot of Christians want Him as a problem solver, to remove pain and problems, but don’t want Him as their King.
So that’s what Palm Sunday reveals.
It’s joyful and a celebration,
but it looks like they know Jesus, while deep down they don’t fully know Him.
They celebrated Jesus for the wrong reason. They wanted Jesus to fix their problems.
Back then, they were under the control of the Romans, and they wanted a savior to save them from that. They thought of Jesus as a politician, but Jesus didn’t come for that.
They didn’t know what they really needed. Jesus knew what they wanted. They wanted to be free from Roman control, but Jesus knew something deeper—the real problem.
The problem isn’t what you can see, but what you can’t see.
Jesus came to save us from our sins, to save us from hell and separation from God.
The people didn’t know what they really needed; they only knew what they wanted.
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Jesus entered Jerusalem.
People were shouting “Hosanna,” meaning “save us.” They meant save us from the control of the Romans.
But Jesus came not to save them from Roman control, but to save them from the control of sin and Satan—restoring their relationship with God.
We know what we want right away. Jesus came to save us. He knows the battles we face—not just what we want, but what we need.
Jesus rides a donkey. If you look at a donkey, you can see a cross shape on its back.
Why did Jesus choose to ride a donkey and not a horse?
If someone rides a horse, it represents power. A horse is used for battle—it represents a king or a warrior.
A donkey is not used in battle; it carries what people need.
Horse = war
Donkey = servant
They thought Jesus came as a warrior King, but He rode a donkey to show He is not a political king, but a servant—to carry you and bring you back from your sins.
He rides on a donkey = He is a servant.
Jesus didn’t come as people expected, but He came for the mission.
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Many people think being strong means being proud.
Real strength is not about lifting yourself up, but laying yourself down for others.
Real importance is not being seen by everyone, but being known by God.
The world says:
Be bigger so people respect you. Be stronger so nobody can challenge you.
Jesus says:
Be humble, and I will lift you up. Be faithful even when nobody sees. Be gentle, because that is real strength.
Even in Christian ministry, people think getting love is effective.
If a lot of people applaud you, they think you’re successful. Be humble. Don’t believe in yourself—don’t focus on yourself.
That’s the way of Jesus’ character.
Pride says, “Look at me.”
Grace says, “Look at Him.”
Loudness says, “Hear my voice.”
Purpose says, “Obey His voice.”
The world claps for confidence. Heaven moves through humility.
Being loud can get attention, but being quiet can bring transformation.
The more you know Jesus’ character, the more humility will grow in your heart. You will serve people, that is the heart of God.
Our mission is not to be famous in this world, but to save people—to help them know Jesus more and more.
He didn’t come on a horse, but on a donkey—not to impress people, but to save people. Not to prove His power, but to reveal His heart.
In the Kingdom of God:
Humility is power.
Surrender is strength.
Quiet obedience is greatness.
A lot of young people compare themselves to others.
When we see someone weaker than us, we feel pride.
When we see someone stronger than us, we feel stress.
If you feel like you’re not good enough, God is not looking for the loudest voice—He’s looking for an open heart.
As long as you open your heart, He will open the door for you.
You don’t have to be the most seen, but be the most surrendered before God.
The battle is not yours, it belongs to Him.
If Jesus chose humility, why are we chasing pride?
The King rode a donkey so we can stop trying to ride a throne.
Don’t follow what the world says—follow what the Bible says.
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It is possible to be close to Jesus and still miss Him.
A lot of people talk to God but miss Jesus.
They sing but miss Jesus.
They serve but still don’t truly know Him.
The real thing is to meet Jesus. Don’t miss the most important thing.
A lot of people are in church but are spiritually lost.
Do you really see Jesus for who He is?
Don’t miss the most important reason you are in this world—the most important thing is to meet Jesus.
Philippians 2:8
“And being found in human form, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”
Now we know why He entered Jerusalem riding a donkey.
2 Corinthians 5:21
“For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.”
They said “crucify Him” when they realized Jesus didn’t come for politics.
When God doesn’t answer your prayer the way you want, how will you see Him?
Will you still see Him for who He is, or only for what you want?
When God doesn’t do what we expect, we misunderstand Him—but He never changes.
It doesn’t mean He doesn’t love you.
When He does something for you but not the way you expect, understand that He is doing something deeper—beyond your understanding.