What to Do When “Hail Him” Turns to “Nail Him” -- Leonard Sweet, LenTalk #54, Palm Sunday

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As of 1970, the sixth Sunday in Lent is “Palm Sunday of the Passion of our Lord.” Hence the "Palm/Passion Sunday" theme of today's vlog. Lectionary Passages Isaiah 50:4-9a Philippians 2:5-11 Psalm 31:9-16 Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39, (40-47) As of 1970, the sixth Sunday in Lent is “Palm Sunday of the Passion of our Lord.” Hence the "Palm/Passion Sunday" theme of today's vlog. There are three obligatory Jewish feasts with unique theological significance (2Chr8:13): Feast of Unleavened Bread (Pesach/Passover) Feast of Weeks (Shavout/Pentecost) Feast of Booths (Sukkoth). Other key festivals celebrated in Hebrew Scriptures include: Purim, Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah/New Year) Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) Day of Assembly (Azaret). You die by what you live for. Palm Sunday flips as Passion Sunday. Same Sunday: Jesus lionized by crowd, Jesus killed by crowd. Palm/Passion Sunday is a glass-case exhibit for the perils of living for fame, pining after popularity, and joining the march of the lemmings. One minute branches wave halos in the air. Next minute those same branches are lashing your flesh and noosing your neck. Where else do people wave palm branches in the Bible? Revelation 7:9, NIV: "After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands" (Revelation 7:9). The Jesus Wave may get you laughed/looked/leered at now in this post-Christian, 21st century culture, but as you hear the cheers turn to jeers, remember this: The Lamb wins. We would love for you to hit the "subscribe" button for these vlogs. Don't forget to Hit the Notification Bell so that you never miss our most recent video. Support Len’s Ministry through his 510-c-3 “SpiritVenture Ministires” (SVM) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Become a SpiritVenture Ministries (SVM) Supporter at $9/month or a Tribe of Issachar Member at $49/month https://preachthestory.com/cart/​ Follow Leonard Sweet on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonard.sweet​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lensweet​ (Sweet’s daily micro-blogs) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lensweet​ (Sweet’s daily blogs) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/preachthestory​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/preac... (Specifically for preachers and others who love those who preach) Access sermons, conferences, and more Leonard Sweet activities: https://preachthestory.com/​ (hundreds of written sermons) https://www.facebook.com/thesalishsea... (Sweet’s newest publications) https://salishsea.press/​ https://the-salish.com​ (Orcas Island getaway cottages for board, staff and church advances (aka “retreats”) #LeonardSweet #PalmSunday #JacopoTintoretto

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