It's a blessing to be back with you after being in Minnesota, or however you say that, last weekend, had a wonderful time speaking at a conference there, being able to minister the gospel, to a number of people there at a conference and representing the Lord, representing the gospel, and, felt very keenly while I was there that I was representing you. as well, this, this church body and some of the lessons that we're learning in, in our journey regarding the gospel, to be able to bless others with that. But it's good to be back with you today on, this very special day. and, I say that because it was on this exact Sunday of the year, based on the lunar calendar, lunar means moon, OK.
Based on the lunar calendar, it was this exact Sunday of the year, that Christ, sat upon a colt, a donkey, and, came down the Mount of Olives into the eastern gate. Of the city of Jerusalem, and we call this the triumphal entry of Christ. next Sunday, based on the lunar calendar, is the, when the resurrection took place. So this Sunday is the triumphal entry of Christ.
Next Sunday is the triumphal exit of Christ from the tomb. And we're going to try to wrap our minds this week around this most amazing week from Sunday to Sunday, and the Us on that journey we're going to focus today on Mark chapter 11 verses 1 to 11 on the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem. Then obviously on Friday our Good Friday service will be reading the crucifixion and burial narratives and then on Sunday, obviously we'll be focusing on the resurrection. I say we'll be in March 11 this morning, verses 1 through 11, but essentially, this will just be our base of operations.
because we're gonna, we're going to listen to John and Luke and Matthew, with some of the additional insights that they have as they describe this most amazing event. Of the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem. Before we get into the text, though, let me share with you guys a few facts about the triumphal entry that might be of interest to you. the first fact may surprise you, but we have 4 Gospels in our New Testament, right?...
