Palm Sunday

Easter is drawing near and Good Friday / Easter sunday is just around the corner . People (particularly non christians) just see Easter as a holiday from work/school and a time to eat easter eggs - another example of Marketing companies taking advantage.
This Sunday (17/4/04) is Palm sunday and is known as Palm sunday because of Jesus's triumphant entry into Jerusalem and  how the people of Jerusalem laid down and threw palm branches to celebrate Jesus coming to Jerusalem. However the week following Palm Sunday didnt mirror the celebrations of Palm Sunday as Jesus was questioned by the jealous authories who couldnt accept the fact that he was the Son of God. In the same week Peter denies Jesus (as preached in HBC Sunday night 10/4/04) and Jesus meets with his disciples for the last supper as he knew it could be the last time he saw them.

Keep reading to keep up to date with the Easter story as the Easter celebrations draw near.