Palm sunday why is it important

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week , the remembrance of Jesus' last days to the cross. In many churches, Palm Sunday is observed by the blessing and sharing of palm branches symbolizing the branches placed in front of Christ as he entered into Jerusalem.

Let us praise God for sending His Son to earth, the sacrifice Jesus made for our sins, and our eternal life in Christ through faith. Read the full Bible passage of Jesus' entry to Jerusalem and learn the history, tradition, and modern customs of Palm Sunday. Photo Credit: Flickr. Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her.

Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once. They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David!

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! He instructed them to untie it, and if anyone asked them why they were doing so, to tell them that the Master has need of it. They did as He instructed, and brought the colt to Him, laying their cloaks over it for Him to sit on it. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! The entry into Jerusalem is documented in all four gospels, with slight variations in each account.

The triumphal entry was predicted in Zechariah, as Matthew and John note in their gospel accounts. Exult greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem! If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever. Historical celebration of Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday, as the Sunday before Easter was called in the Catholic, Episcopalian, and Anglican churches, can be traced back over years.

During this observance there was a procession of people down the Mount of Olives into Jerusalem. Palm Sunday is one of the great feasts of the Orthodox Church. It is called a movable feast day because the date changes every year in relation to Easter. Russian Orthodox churches give out willow branches because palm branches were not historically available. In a Catholic service, the palm branches are treated as holy because they were blessed by the priest.

They are not to be thrown away but instead are collected and incinerated to make the ashes used in the Ash Wednesday service.

They thought that they were welcoming a military hero. Jesus came in peace on a donkey to save them not from the Romans but from the curse of death and to give them eternal life in the Kingdom in Heaven. Lord Jesus — Hosanna, Hosanna in the Highest!

You are exulted above all others. You are worthy of praise. They were celebrating with the offering of their garments, as well as their vocal praise. So in remembrance of this day let me ask… What are you saying about Jesus? Are you a part of a changing multitude? An inconsistent follower? Let me encourage you to not only find your joy in following Jesus, but be consistent with your speech and actions. My questions are not for a crowd long ago, but for you and I today!

Public opinion still moves the masses, but what do you accept and believe? Is Jesus your King?