Father Snort

Brad Sullivan Palm Sunday, Year C March 20, 2016 Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, Bay City, TX Luke 19:28-40 Luke 22:14-23:56 The Hope of the Gospel Is in the Pit of Despair Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem has got to be the most disappointing political campaign rally in history. Today, we got to hear the good part about him riding in on a donkey and the people putting palm branches down for him and shouting, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.” The people all had their “Jesus for President 033” signs. The place was littered with “Make Israel Great Again” posters, and the crowd was in a frenzy, waiting to hear what Jesus would say on this last stop on his campaign before taking over Jerusalem and then marching on Rome and kicking those guys out. It seemed to be glory upon glory as Jesus rode into Jerusalem, and yet the people’s hopes were disappointed. What we didn’