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Year B Lent Palm/Passion Sunday

Year B Lent Palm/Passion Sunday
Year B Lent Palm/Passion Sunday (grayscale)

Scripture

Testament: Old Testament

Book: Psalms

Chapter: 118

Verse: 118.26

Lectionary

Year: B

Season: Lent Season

Week: Palm/Passion Sunday

Church bulletins by Ronn Kerr

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Lectionary Meaning

Theological Focus

This Sunday marks the threshold of Holy Week, a day of deep contrast. We begin with the festive joy of the triumphal entry and move quickly toward the somber reality of the suffering servant’s journey. It is a time to hold the tension between the crowd's praise and the impending silence of the cross.

Scriptural Connection

Psalm 118 provides the liturgical heartbeat for this day, celebrating the stone the builders rejected. It reminds us that God’s victory often looks like defeat in the eyes of the world, yet it remains our firm foundation. We are invited to join the procession, acknowledging Christ as the one who comes in the name of the Lord.

Sermon Ideas

Preach on the Hosanna cry as a plea for salvation in our own lives. How do we welcome Christ into our cities today? Consider the tension between our expectations of worldly power and the humble reality of the King on a donkey, focusing on the gates of righteousness that open to all.