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Podcast: 2025-04-13: Pastor Mark Quist – Palm Sunday: Juxtaposition: From Confidence to Confusion
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2025-04-13: Pastor Mark Quist – Palm Sunday: Juxtaposition: From Confidence to Confusion
Ever look back to look forward? Good thing to do really.
5 years ago, March 2020 as we entered Passion Week, there was much confusion, uncertainty… What is to come? The sun came up every morning as it always did, flowers were breaking out of the thawed ground like they always do… yet, a little known coronavirus was bringing a powerful juxtaposition to our reality.
I think of Palm Sunday and Good Friday as being prime examples of juxtaposition. When two things are placed close together with contrasting effects. The nearness of contrasting realities. Jesus is hailed as King and yet, in a few short days suffers in agony and is crucified. This must have been so confusing to the people at the Passover festival and certainly for the disciples. No wonder they scattered, it made no sense. What is to come?
Juxtaposition describes Jesus’ week of passion well. Hebrews 12 says, “For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorned it’s shame…” What? His joy is placed close to his shame and suffering and death? Exactly.
As passion week unfolds this week, praise God for Jesus, for Palm Sunday, for Good Friday, and for Easter. Because of Jesus’ joy, crucifixion and following resurrection, we have life abundant and eternal.
Let’s begin Sunday, Palm Sunday by crowning Jesus King. Reread the stories of Jesus Triumphal entry into Jerusalem in preparation for Sunday’s celebration (Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19).
See you Sunday!
Pastor Mark
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2025-04-13: Pastor Mark Quist – Palm Sunday: Juxtaposition: From Confidence to Confusion
Ever look back to look forward? Good thing to do really.
5 years ago, March 2020 as we entered Passion Week, there was much confusion, uncertainty… What is to come? The sun came up every morning as it always did, flowers were breaking out of the thawed ground like they always do… yet, a little known coronavirus was bringing a powerful juxtaposition to our reality.
I think of Palm Sunday and Good Friday as being prime examples of juxtaposition. When two things are placed close together with contrasting effects. The nearness of contrasting realities. Jesus is hailed as King and yet, in a few short days suffers in agony and is crucified. This must have been so confusing to the people at the Passover festival and certainly for the disciples. No wonder they scattered, it made no sense. What is to come?
Juxtaposition describes Jesus’ week of passion well. Hebrews 12 says, “For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorned it’s shame…” What? His joy is placed close to his shame and suffering and death? Exactly.
As passion week unfolds this week, praise God for Jesus, for Palm Sunday, for Good Friday, and for Easter. Because of Jesus’ joy, crucifixion and following resurrection, we have life abundant and eternal.
Let’s begin Sunday, Palm Sunday by crowning Jesus King. Reread the stories of Jesus Triumphal entry into Jerusalem in preparation for Sunday’s celebration (Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19).
See you Sunday!
Pastor Mark