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What day Palm Sunday Last Sunday = first day of week Jesus arrives at Jerusalem Mark 1-8 Galilee Who is this? Mark 9-11 Going to Jerusalem What kind of Messiah?
Triumphal arrival Jesus comes as pilgrim With many others Festival of Passover Jesus as king Enthronement procession Jesus = humble… lowly… silent
Other people in the story Disciples Go… do… prepare Villagers Colt = Something valuable + useful Citizens Cloak = Something close + essential Crowds Branches = creativity + work Do we surrender to Jesus so the Lord can use
Are we where They are there They show up! Are we where? Lay down what is valuable / dear / close to us The crowds welcome Jesus today Later choose other things Crucify him! Welcome him Follow him