Palm Sunday and Lockdown

1. PALM SUNDAY
&
LOCKDOWN
St. Mark’s Cathedral
Sunday School
Seniors 3
Bangalore, 5th April, 2020

2. OPENING PRAYER

3. WORSHIP

4. How great is our God
The splendor of a King, clothed in majesty
Let all the Earth rejoice
All the Earth rejoice
He wraps himself in light
And darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice
Trembles at His voice
How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

5. How great is our God
Age to age He stands
And time is in His hands
Beginning and the end
The Godhead Three in One
Father Spirit Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb
How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

6. How great is our God
Name above all names
Worthy of our praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God
You're the name above all names
You are worthy of our praise
And my heart will sing
How great is our God
How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

7. WORSHIP

8. Mighty to save
Everyone needs compassion, A love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness The kindness of a Saviour
The hope of nations
[Chorus:]
Saviour, he can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save
Forever Author of Salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

9. Mighty to save
So take me as you find me, All my fears and
failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow Everything that I believe in
Now I surrender
[Chorus]
Saviour, he can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save
Forever Author of Salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

10. Mighty to save
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen king Jesus
[2x]
[Chorus x2]
Saviour, he can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save
Forever Author of Salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

11. PRAYER

12. PALM SUNDAY
(Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19)
1. Foretold - Zechariah 9:9 "The Coming of Zion's King – See, your king
comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey”
2. Goodness & Victory symbolized by palm branches in ancient times,
3. Peace: Jesus rode on a donkey (peaceful animal) instead of horse
(war animal)
4. Triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem is commemorated
5. Singing of the crowd : part of Psalm 118: 25–26 – Blessed is He who
comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the
Lord.
Triumphal entry → arrest → questioning → crucifixion → resurrection
Learning:
Cycle of Anointing followed by Lockdown / suffering leading to Victory !

13. LOCKDOWN – Biblical Examples
• Israelites : 40 years in the wilderness. (Exodus)
Freedom → sin, denial → suffering → Promised Land
• David : on the run, fearful for his life (1 Samuel)
anointed → persecuted (hiding in caves) → seated on throne, man after God's
own heart
• Joseph : imprisoned, multiple failures, disappointments (Genesis)
blessed by dad → deserted by brothers → chosen → falsely accused →
prisoned → elevated to 2nd in command over the land
• Job : tested
chosen → lost family, wealth → ridiculed by friends, wife → doubly blessed
• Jonah : distressed
chosen, instructed → doubted, ran away → thrown overboard → retrieved →
saved city
Learning :
Cycle of Anointing followed by Lockdown / suffering leading to Victory !

14. Reflection
during
Palm
Sunday /
Lockdown

15. Key Takeaways
1. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9: We are hard pressed on every side, but
not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but
not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
2. Deuteronomy 7:15: The Lord will keep you free from every
disease.
3. Psalm 121:7: The Lord will keep you from all harm - He will
watch over your life
Cycle of Anointing followed by Lockdown / suffering leading to
Victory !

16. WORSHIP

17. Wonderful, merciful Savior
Wonderful, merciful Savior
Precious Redeemer and Friend
Who would have thought that a Lamb
Could rescue the souls of men
Oh, You rescue the souls of men
Counselor, Comforter, Keeper
Spirit we long to embrace
You offer hope when our hearts have
Hopelessly lost our way
Oh, we've hopelessly lost the way

18. Wonderful, merciful Savior
You are the One that we praise
You are the One we adore
You give the healing and grace
Our hearts always hunger for
Oh, our hearts always hunger for

19. Wonderful, merciful Savior
Almighty, infinite Father
Faithfully loving Your own
Here in our weakness You find us
Falling before Your throne
Oh, we're falling before Your throne
You are the One that we praise
You are the One we adore
You give the healing and grace
Our hearts always hunger for
Oh, our hearts always hunger for (2)

20. CLOSING PRAYER

21. GOD BLESS