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Palm Sunday | Trail Of Tears - Pastor Rusty Nelson

Jesus was brokenhearted over what sin had done to his creation and how Jerusalem would miss their chance for true peace. • Palm Sunday represented Jesus coming as the king of peace, riding on a donkey instead of a conquering stallion • The word "Hosanna" means both "save us" and celebrates that salvation has come • Our tears matter deeply to God – Psalm 56:8 says He collects them in a bottle and records them in His book • Jesus offers prayers with "loud cries and tears" (Hebrews 5:7) as our ...
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14 Apr 2025

Jesus was brokenhearted over what sin had done to his creation and how Jerusalem would miss their chance for true peace.

• Palm Sunday represented Jesus coming as the king of peace, riding on a donkey instead of a conquering stallion
• The word "Hosanna" means both "save us" and celebrates that salvation has come
• Our tears matter deeply to God – Psalm 56:8 says He collects them in a bottle and records them in His book
• Jesus offers prayers with "loud cries and tears" (Hebrews 5:7) as our high priest who understands our weaknesses
• God wrapped himself in flesh so the unholy could touch the holy and be transformed
• When we see sin against the backdrop of God's holiness, we understand true repentance
• Godly sorrow leads to salvation while worldly sorrow leads to death


Jesus was brokenhearted over what sin had done to his creation and how Jerusalem would miss their chance for true peace. • Palm Sunday represented Jesus coming as the king of peace, riding on a donkey instead of a conquering stallion • The word "Hosanna" means both "save us" and celebrates that salvation has come • Our tears matter deeply to God – Psalm 56:8 says He collects them in a bottle and records them in His book • Jesus offers prayers with "loud cries and tears" (Hebrews 5:7) as our ...