Mar. 20, 2005 Palm-Passion Sun. Comfirmation

Mar. 20, 2005 Palm-Passion Sun. Comfirmation ATONEMENT
They Met the Master – The Centurion - Behold the Cross

To hold before the congregation the awesome object toward which the Palm Sun. Parade points, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the Cross and the revelation of who this one who comes in on a donkey really is, as seen by the centurion soldier at the foot of the cross.

Ps. 118:1-2,19-29 Open gates
Mt. 21:1-11 Palm Sun. entrance
Phil. 2:5-11 Same mind in you as in Christ Jesus, who emptied self
Mt. 27:27-54 Passion account, crucifixion

Mt. 27:54 “Then Jesus cried again with a loud voice and breathed his last. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs were opened… the centurion said… ‘truly this man was God’s Son.’”

88 All glory, laud and honor
89 Hosanna loud hosanna
230 This is the day the Lord has made
371 Lift high the cross
98 O sacred head