March 24, 2024

Luke 19:28-48

The Paradoxical King

Why has the observance of Palm Sunday lasted these last 2,000 years? Why do so many Bible scholars call it the “Triumphal Entry?” Why did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on a donkey? Why did the crowds shout “Hosanna?” What made them dance and sing “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord” from Psalm 118? How might some have understood and/or misunderstood what Jesus was doing on that day? And what timeless truths about God’s love for sinners like us can be found here?

Two thousand years later, some continue to misunderstand Jesus and want him to be their socio-political Messiah. Others reject or ignore Jesus. Some seek to silence Jesus and His followers. But millions of others have come to believe in Jesus and have found life in His name. How is that possible? Can that happen to you?

Join Pastor Jim as he takes us back to that first Palm Sunday to remind us of precisely what happened, what it meant and what it still means for us today.