Palm Sunday

Where was it? When did it happen? What happened that day? Why is it important? Which event was about to be celebrated? How significant was the day?

Palm Sunday Many people had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. To remember what happened in Egypt. Many lambs would be sacrificed, but the one true Passover Lamb (John 1:29), would be coming.

Palm Sunday John 12:12 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him,

Palm Sunday The Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem

Palm Sunday We find it in the Gospels Of; Matthew 21 Mark 11 Luke 19 John 12

Palm Sunday Mark 11:1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives

Palm Sunday Prophecy fulfilled Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Palm Sunday Mark 11:2-3 Jesus sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. 3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’”

Palm Sunday Mark 11:5-6 5 And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” 6 And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go.

Palm Sunday Mark 11:7 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.

Palm Sunday Mark 11:8 And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields.

Palm Sunday Prophecy fulfilled Psalm 118:26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord.

Palm Sunday Mark 11:9 And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Palm Sunday Mark 11:10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”

Palm Sunday Mark 11:11 And he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

Palm Sunday Here at Bethany on Palm Sunday you too can sing; Hosanna to God in the Highest

Palm Sunday This was the start of the most significant week in history.

Palm Sunday After this day there was: the Lord’s Supper Gethsemane Arrest and Trial Crucifixion Tomb sealed

Palm Sunday The Resurrection The Appearances of the risen Lord Jesus Christ

Palm Sunday The Great Commission The Ascension to heaven in Acts 1

Palm Sunday The King will return again for all who own Him as Lord and Saviour.

Palm Sunday Give thought this week to this day and on the events of the days to follow. They are very important and very challenging to all. Make sure you can rejoice on Resurrection Sunday

Palm Sunday Matthew 28:6-7 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.”