Procession

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Psalm 118:19-29

Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.

20 This is the gate of the Lord through which the righteous may enter.

21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.

22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;

23 the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

24 The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.

25 Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success!

26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.[a]

27 The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine on us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up[b] to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you.

29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

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Apostels creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

creator of heaven and earth;

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I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;*

He descended to the dead

on the third day he rose again

he ascended into heaven,

is seated at the right hand the Father

and will come again to judge the living and the dead.

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I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic* church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Amen.

Procession

We just during the children's moment had a procession that reenacted the day Jesus rode into Bethany this procession was the beginning of Jesus procession to the cross. Where he gave his life for all of us to have the opportunity to be forgiven of all our sins. In the dictionary it defines procession as moving in an orderly fashion as part of a ceremony. This was true on Palm Sunday the people lined the road as Jesus headed for Jerusalem.In

Mathew 21:1-11

21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,

2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.

3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

5 “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”[a]

6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.

7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.

8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna[b] to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[c] “Hosanna[d] in the highest heaven!”

10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” let this be a blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This is the peoples way of honoring Jesus. You know in the dictionary I found the second definitions for procession it said Emanation of the holy spirit. I know big word for me. But Emanation means an abstract but perceptible thing that originates from a source. That’s an educated way of saying its something you can not see but it is able to be understood and comes from a source such ad God. We can not see the holy spirit but we can feel it when it is among us. When it comes it is sent from God to help us in our work. No matter whether we are in trouble or in praise the Holy Spirit can work in us. This is another form of procession. Dont you think in the palm Sunday procession that the holy spirit was among the people, working in them? You see when we allow the holy spirit to be among us great things can happen. What about when we are in worship wheather in a crowd or alone do you think the Holy Spirit can work in us? Do not ever doubt we can be blessed anytime and any place by the Holy Spirit. Have you ever been alone listening to music and a song brings you understanding of something God has been trying to help you with, or what about when you have been alone in nature and all the sudden you see God in his creation. let’s never underestimate the power of a procession when the people lined the road to praise Jesus and honor him and just to get a glimpse of him. The Holy Spirit was allowing these people the experience of the messiah The one and only son of God. As we prepare for the resurrection of Jesus Christ let’s not close our hearts to what the Holy Spirit might do. Let us all experience the sorrow and the overwhelming Joy of this holy week. We as Christians need to remember that God sent his son to die for us, but also to offer us eternal life in heaven with him. So wipe away the tears of sorrow for the death of Jesus Christ and prepare your self to celebrate the the resurrection for us all to have eternal life with him in Gods kingdom. Where we can be counted in the final procession in God’s kingdom.

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