Palm Sunday

[BrotherLarry]

Today is Palm Sunday, and at my church in the City, our pastor presented us all with a small palm as a token of his love for the congregation. He urged us to carry it with us everywhere today and indeed I have it in my hand as I type one handed. I have lots of experience with doing that so I am ok with it.


I felt the inspiration of the Lord as I walked home, brushing my palm against everyone as I prayed that it would somehow touch them with the Holy Spirit's unction. The Lord gave me this song - which I would normally post above but I wanted others to visit this thread and receive its blessings. Here, then, is "Palm Sunday," and I hope you'll worship with me as you read it.


PALM SUNDAY


I went to church this morning
I saw my dear friends there
Brother Adam in his jacket, Sister Sue with her big hair
Little Joey had some chocolate
Though I asked, he wouldn't share.
The pastor handed me a palm and I waved it in the air


CHORUS:


Cause it's Palm Sunday, Palm Sunday
And Jesus knows it is
He died this upcoming Friday
And then on Sunday ris'
Palm Sunday, Palm Sunday
I wave my palms on high
Because my Savior bled and ris
I'll be in Heaven when I die.


The sermon was about suffering
And how much Jesus had
He was beat and kicked and mocked and stuff
And they gave it to Him bad
If I had stood near the cross I know
I'd use my palm to give him a blow
This verse is already way too long
So I'll put an end to this song


(Repeat CHORUS)

[Isabella White]

Re: Palm Sunday

Today is Palm Sunday, and at my church in the City, our pastor presented us all with a small palm as a token of his love for the congregation. He urged us to carry it with us everywhere today and indeed I have it in my hand as I type one handed. I have lots of experience with doing that so I am ok with it.


I felt the inspiration of the Lord as I walked home, brushing my palm against everyone as I prayed that it would somehow touch them with the Holy Spirit's unction. The Lord gave me this song - which I would normally post above but I wanted others to visit this thread and receive its blessings. Here, then, is "Palm Sunday," and I hope you'll worship with me as you read it.


PALM SUNDAY


I went to church this morning
I saw my dear friends there
Brother Adam in his jacket, Sister Sue with her big hair
Little Joey had some chocolate
Though I asked, he wouldn't share.
The pastor handed me a palm and I waved it in the air


CHORUS:


Cause it's Palm Sunday, Palm Sunday
And Jesus knows it is
He died this upcoming Friday
And then on Sunday ris'
Palm Sunday, Palm Sunday
I wave my palms on high
Because my Savior bled and ris
I'll be in Heaven when I die.


The sermon was about suffering
And how much Jesus had
He was beat and kicked and mocked and stuff
And they gave it to Him bad
If I had stood near the cross I know
I'd use my palm to give him a blow
This verse is already way too long
So I'll put an end to this song


(Repeat CHORUS)

Oh, that is just so lovely, dearest Brother Larry! And may I thank you profoundly for sharing this with us. Heavens above, you've made me weepy, once again. Perhaps some day, you will be able to record this beautiful song and upload an MP3 for the benefit of all of the people, here at -- . A blessed day to you, Dear Brother Larry. Sincerely, Isabella W.

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Palm Sunday

So many forget so often that if Jesus wasn't treated as badly as He was our sins would not have been forgiven.

Proverbs 20:30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: Palm Sunday

So many forget so often that if Jesus wasn't treated as badly as He was our sins would not have been forgiven.

Proverbs 20:30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

It baffles me that atheists and those not-to-bright people of other religions like the Jews and Hindus do not observe Palm Sunday and Easter. Why can't they show some appreciation for the tough experience Jesus had for their sins? We have days for veterans who lost their lives for our country, all faiths join in for that. Why can't they do the same for Jesus?

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Palm Sunday

Perhaps, as you've suggested, they're simple. Incapable of understanding it. Even though it's been explained.

If Jesus wasn't tortured (whipped) before He was killed, how could sin be forgiven? Simply dying wasn't enough. For example if Mary had a miscarriage, Jesus would have died. Or again if it had been a live birth but one of the animals squashed His head. Probably in that case there'd be bruising but no stripes, meaning that evil would be cleansed away but the inward parts of the belly (more explicit description hardly necessary) would remain impure.

I Corinthians 12:23,25a And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.….that there should be no schism in the body

Jesus was killed as an adult for a reason. If resurrected as a baby, there would be a communication problem. And would a baby entering Jerusalem be so remarkable? Again, Jesus did this as a child but there wasn't much of a reception - although He knew what His business was once there.

For doubters, though, no evidence would ever be enough. Whether Jesus appeared to 2 or 3 or 11 or 12 or 500 or 5,000 or 5,000,000 they'd just say "That's not evidence!" but we know that in order to rise again Jesus first had to die. And to die He needed to enter Jerusalem. Palm Sunday is in no sense "magic" or an excuse to get your idols out but if this historical event never occurred none of the rest could follow. And yet it did.

[Jim C. Lombardo]

Re: Palm Sunday

I have to admit Brother Larry, my favorite palm of all is yours on your PP! I hope you bring it out this Sunday.

[Joanna Lytton-Vasey]

Re: Palm Sunday

Brother Larry, have you sent these simply gorgeous lyrics to Brother Roper Crossburn? Because although it's a year since he announced his retirement, I think they might be enough to make him think again.

[Reenawing888]

Re: Palm Sunday

Your all bigots. Stop the h8. Jesus told us to love everybody when he went to Gerusalem. Im catholic and ive had my false accusations from our boys groups bc our comping trip. I kn ow how false accusations hurt. Jesus has forgiven me but you h8ers can go to hell, jesus loves gay people and everyone, nobody has the right to judge others, your all going to hell

[Didymus Much]

Re: Palm Sunday

...nobody has the right to judge others, your all going to hell

[handmaiden]

Re: Palm Sunday

Your all bigots. Stop the h8. Jesus told us to love everybody when he went to Gerusalem. Im catholic and ive had my false accusations from our boys groups bc our comping trip. I kn ow how false accusations hurt. Jesus has forgiven me but you h8ers can go to hell, jesus loves gay people and everyone, nobody has the right to judge others, your all going to hell

Wait a minute--you want US to stop the "h8" but your username is all 888, all the time.


Somebody has anger issues, doesn't he?

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Palm Sunday

Stop the h8.....

Have you read The Bible, our only source for Christ's actual words?

Jesus told us to love everybody.....

Yes, you seem to be referencing what He told us to do.

Jesus.....

O.K., you're clearly talking about Jesus. Where do you get your information? For what He said? For what He told us to do? We know, for example, that He wants everyone to be Saved:

II Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Not everything one wants is necessarily what one gets. For those who do NOT come to repentance, Jesus is very clear in His teaching about what happens next (to them) just as He is clear about love and hate. Do you have any Scripture supporting your claims?

[Isabella White]

Re: Palm Sunday

Your all bigots. Stop the h8. Jesus told us to love everybody when he went to Gerusalem. Im catholic and ive had my false accusations from our boys groups bc our comping trip. I kn ow how false accusations hurt. Jesus has forgiven me but you h8ers can go to hell, jesus loves gay people and everyone, nobody has the right to judge others, your all going to hell

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[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Palm Sunday

@Reenawing888 - Why did Jesus need to enter the city at all? What was the purpose of that first Palm Sunday?