Palm Sunday | Sunday School Lesson

Palm Sunday is often overlooked by many Sunday school teachers. Yet, it is the story that leads to the cross and needs to be told. It's not only an amazing story, it contains miracles and every kid and kid-at-heart loves miracles.

Focus on the miracles and some 'over turned' tables of the Palm Sunday story for the Sunday school lesson below.

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'Palm Sunday' Sunday School Lesson

Begin the class by asking, "Does anyone know what day it is today?"

Many churches have their annual egg hunt on Palm Sunday, so you may get answers like: egg hunt, Sunday, someone's birthday and even Easter (you may even hear Christmas from smaller children - it's true).

Start your lesson by telling the kids the importance of Palm Sunday. It is the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem and the day that began his journey to the cross.

Here is the story...

One week before Jesus died on the cross, he made his way to Jerusalem. Just outside the city, Jesus and his disciples stopped. He turned to two of his disciples and said, "Go into the village. Inside, you will find a donkey. Untie him and bring him to me."

Jesus also told the disciples that if anyone asked what they were doing or why they were taking the donkey to tell them 'the Lord needs him, but will send him back soon'.

The disciples walked into the city and found the donkey as Jesus had told them. Just as they untied him, the owner saw them and asked what they were doing. The disciples answered like Jesus had told them to and the owner allowed them to take the donkey.



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Miracle Number One - This is the first miracle. God had already prepared the donkey for Jesus to ride. He also prepared the owners heart to allow the disciples to take him.

When the disciples brought the donkey back to Jesus, they laid their robes over the donkey's back to give Jesus a nice soft place to ride.

Miracle Number Two - This donkey had never been ridden. Think about this for a minute - donkey's react like horses do. They buck and kick the first time someone gets on their back, but not this donkey. (Luke 19:30 KJV)

Jesus entered into Jerusalem riding on the donkey's back. As he entered, the people spread their garments in the road for him to ride over while others cut palm branches from trees and laid them down.

The people began to cry out, "Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord."

Hosanna is a sign of praise and means 'save'.

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When Jesus made it to the temple, he saw people inside selling items. The temple was like a church and should have been holy. The people should not have been buying, selling, and trading inside.

Then, Jesus began to drive them out. He overturned their tables and their seats and made them leave. The bible tells us that one of the things they were selling were doves.

After Jesus cleansed the temple, he healed blind and the lame. Even the children cried out, "Hosanna, Hosanna!", for even they knew to praise God.

Jesus love each and every one of us and we should love him back. He doesn't make us love him, but because of his amazing love for us, it is hard not to.