Message by Larry Thacker Jr. from April 14: Why Palm Sunday?
On what we call Palm Sunday, we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem amid worshiping crowds, waiving palm branches IN salute of the one they probably imagined was about to topple the Roman rulers and restore Israel to its former glory. He would indeed be their deliverer, but not in the way they expected. How things would change in that city in just a few days!
This gran appearance is chronicled by all four of the gospel authors, but with varying degrees of detail. Examining each account reveals something new about the events surrounding this bold and provocative act of Jesus. It becomes clear that He knew exactly what he was doing, what it meant, and what it would set in motion. Because we’ve recently studied one of the events it mentions, we start with the shorter of these accounts from John 12:12-19. You may also want to read from Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, and Luke 19:28-44.
