Palm Sunday
“The Triumphant Entry of Christ”

Introduction:

Story of a little boy who was sick on Palm Sunday

Text: John 12:12-19

12  The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,    
13  took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: "Hosanna! 'Blessed [is] He who comes in the name of the LORD!' The King of Israel!"    
14  Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:    
15  "Fear not, daughter of Zion; Behold, your King is coming, Sitting on a donkey's colt."    
16  His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him and [that] they had done these things to Him.    
17  Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.    
18  For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.    
19  The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!"

What is Palm Sunday all about?

What was Jesus’ agenda in this event?

Share some initial thoughts of what this day is all about.

1. To bring Attention to His purpose: Not to Himself, but to His purpose, His destiny and ours.

John 17:1-5

1 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You,    
2  "as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.    
3  "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.    
4  "I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.    
5  "And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

2. To bring Comprehension to His purpose: Vs. 12,13

The people gathered, unwittingly declaring what Jesus’ purpose was Hosanna! Saves now vs. 16

3. To bring Devotion to His purpose: vs.19

Conclusion:

At the cross we are faced with a decision
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