As we look at the Triumphal Entry story, we learn that Jesus is indeed the Promised Messiah-King, but He is a misunderstood Messiah. The people of that day expected a triumphant earthly king who would deliver them from Roman oppression. But they missed the spiritual significance of His entry. They misunderstood Jesus and his mission. For, Jesus the Messiah, came to bring spiritual salvation from sin’s tyranny, not political salvation from the tyranny of Rome