Riding on a donkey Hal took a good look, a long look, into the eyes of the prophesied King. He would be One different from the average king. Sermon Illustrations for Palm/Passion Sunday (2022) - SermonSuite It was carried . You remember the story from Greek mythology: a huge, splendid wooden horse was accepted by the Trojans as a present from the Greeks (so it really ought to be called the Greek horse, but never mind). It defied them. Hundreds of thousands of spectators, police officers, and soldiers gathered for an event so spectacular, so colossal, it almost seemed to come out of a fairy tale rather than real life. You choose! Richard J. Fairchild, "Everyone who lined the streets had a different reason for waving those palms. In America, Christians pray for the burden of suffering to be lifted from their backs. Whereas most royalty comes determined to rule, He comes determined to serve. In March 2002, the former ruler of Afghanistan, the 87-year-old Mohammed Zahir Shah, returned to his homeland after 30 years of exile. Scripture: There was only one problem: He picked His day not so much to gain the adulation of the crowd, which He knew was fickle, but to force the issue of His whole reason for being here on earth. John and his friend George went golfing together one Saturday morning as they had for 24 years. 750,000 lbs. . 1 Thessalonians 5:6 When we worship Jesus, no gift is too precious. You realize that you are running on fumes and are looking forward to getting your tank filled up so you can face the world again Monday When the family returned home, they were carrying several palm fronds. Sir Winston Churchill wrote in his History of the English Speaking Peoples: It was most plainly the wish of the people that the King should enjoy his own again. This simple phrase sprung from the heart of the common folk. They wanted a scepter. He spoke to us about November 9th 1989 - and important date in the history of Germany - the day that
