Discussion Starter || Matthew 21:1-17 (18-46)

Read Matthew 21:1-17 (18-46) (CEB, NRSV, MSG, KJV, Compare). Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem to the waving of palm branches and shouts of hosanna (Save us!) is attested to in each of the four gospels. Have you heard this story before? If so, when you think about Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem, what comes to mind?  What …

Devotional || Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

By Beth Ferguson, Lay Leader and Member to the Annual Conference. Today, we celebrate Palm Sunday, Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. the people cheered and shouted Hosanna, waving palm branches and placing them in the road as Jesus entered the city. The Psalm today is the prophecy of this entrance. In the New Revised Standard …