Palm Sunday | Children's Church

This is my bulleted list but you should still be able to figure out the direction. Feel free to use it if you'd like to!  

Tools needed - Rubber stamp with palm trees or stickers. The kids LOVED this!

Lesson:

Palm Sunday - The biblical account of Palm Sunday can be found in Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; and John 12:12-19. I also used this link for some background.

Greetings

Today is Palm Sunday - We celebrate Jesus’s Triumphal entry into Jerusalem as Lord of Lords during the week of his crucifixion.

Remember last week, we talked about the importance of sharing your testimony & witnessing. It spreads the word. So, many people heard that Jesus was going to Jerusalem and went to meet him there. Others had seen what he had done and they too were excited.

When he was coming in, They waived palms in the air to welcome him.

Palms

Signify goodness & victory

Solomon – had them on the wall

Revelations – people from every nation raised them in victory

Have you seen in cartoons or movies when royalty comes in they roll out the red carpet? To draw all attention from the center of the entrance. They laid cloaks & Palm branches on road in the same manner.

           Come in, come here – Hosanna

Stop right there!

Isaiah 49:16 says that God loves you so much that he has your name written (engraved) on the palm of his hand.

Later he took a nail in that same spot for you.

Palm Tree stamp – I will meet you in the atrium and place a palm tree stamp on your hands.

Every time you look at that today, I want you to stop and remember 5 things.

Invite him in that moment. Where ever you are, whatever your thinking, whoever your with. (Give some examples)

Written – He’s got a little something on his hand for you too because he loves you.

Forgiven – It was by that mark you were forgiven.

Go ahead - Claim it – Victory – even if you’re not that close.

Praise

            

Closing Prayer