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. This year, Palm Sunday will be on March 28th, This begins Holy Week which leads up to Easter on April 4th, Holiday Dates for Easter and More. Palm Sunday began in the Jerusalem Church approximately the late third century. Observances consisted of hymns, prayers, and Bible readings as people traveled through the many holy places within the city.
This tradition continued until the sixth and seventh centuries when the ceremonial blessing of the palms was included.
It is the day that we remember and celebrate the day Jesus entered Jerusalem as Savior and King. As Jesus rode a donkey into the town of Jerusalem a large crowd gathered and laid palm branches and their cloaks across the road, giving Jesus royal treatment.
The hundreds of people shouted "Hosanna to the Son of David! Hosanna in the highest heaven! That very important day in history, when Jesus began His journey towards the cross. Yet maybe in the midst of busy lives, on the heels of Spring Break, or in all of the upcoming thoughts about Easter, the real meaning of it may, even unintentionally, get missed.
Hosanna in the highest heaven! Palm Sunday is a moveable holiday meaning it's date changes each year based on Lent and the spring equinox.
Many churches celebrate Palm Sunday with the waving of palm branches, singing traditional hymns, and making crosses out of palm fronds. Palm Sunday will be on March 28, Palm Sunday is always the Sunday before Easter. Maybe your church has children waving palm branches to help them connect to the story. Matthew tells us: 'This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 'Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.
Jesus had become somewhat of a celebrity among people who had heard of the miraculous raising of Lazarus from the dead, and they wanted to see Him and treat Him like a king. Download and print this guide to keep with you as a reminder of God's goodness and sacrifice leading up to Good Friday and his glorious resurrection on Easter Sunday. Matthew - Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.
They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
On the heels of Palm Sunday, as we begin this Holy Week, may we constantly be reminded of its significance and value for our lives today. That very important day in history, when Jesus began His journey towards the cross. Yet maybe in the midst of busy lives, on the heels of Spring Break, or in all of the upcoming thoughts about Easter, the real meaning of it may, even unintentionally, get missed. His Word reveals such great truths in every part of this story.
Truths that draw us closer towards Christ, reminding us that He alone is King In some traditions a wooden cross is set up and people spend time meditating before it. Other people make the Stations of the Cross a devotion that recalls the journey of Jesus on the Via Dolorosa Way of Sorrows in Jerusalem to Calvary where he was crucified. In Jerusalem the place of Christ's death and resurrection is commemorated inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Many Christians keep this devotion but also see in the suffering of Jesus a reminder to be more concerned for the suffering of people in today's world. For many Christians, this day is also a day of fasting and penance. Easter Sunday is the greatest feast in the Christian calendar. While our society puts a major emphasis on Christmas, no other day is traditionally as sacred for the Christian community as Easter.
Jesus instructed the disciples to tell the owners of the animal that "The Lord has need of it. The men found the donkey, brought it and its colt to Jesus, and placed their cloaks on the colt. Jesus sat on the young donkey and slowly, humbly, made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
In his path, people threw their cloaks on the ground and put palm branches on the road before him. Others waved palm branches in the air.
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