Lent: Sunday March 28, 2021 Palm Sunday
Sermon: The False Accusation of Blasphemy
Sermon Scripture: Matthew 26:63-65
Then the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath before the living God, tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, ‘From now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? You have now heard his blasphemy.
Song: “Holy, Holy, Holy”
Lectionary Scripture: Mark 11:1-7
When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.’” They went away and found a colt tied near a door, outside in the street. As they were untying it, some of the bystanders said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” They told them what Jesus had said; and they allowed them to take it. Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it.
Lectionary Readings: (Read online)
Mark 11:1–11, John 12:12–16, Isaiah 50:4–9a, Psalm 31:9–16, Philippians 2:5–11, Mark 14:1–15:47
Prayer of the Day
Sovereign God, you have established your rule in the human heart through the servanthood of Jesus Christ. By your Spirit, keep us in the joyful procession of those who with their tongues confess Jesus as Lord and with their lives praise him as Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Celebrating God’s Name
“Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord—the King of Israel!” (John 12:13)
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