Pastor Michael Petillo looks at the triumphal entry of Jesus from the perspective of a Roman soldier. Millions of people crowded into Jerusalem during the Jewish religious celebrations—creating great tension and potential for an uprising against Roman occupation. Yet, when Jesus rode in, with the crowds shouting, the Roman soldiers did nothing. Perhaps they thought this was a ridiculous spectacle. The soldiers were used to seeing triumphant kings riding in on horses and chariots, not on a donkey. In this Palm Sunday sermon, Pastor Michael Petillo asks, "Why a donkey and not a horse?"