Holy Week Live: Monday: What People Get Wrong About Palm Sunday (And Why It Matters)

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Hearing Jesus: Daily Affirmations & Bible Study Podcast

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🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Palm Sunday is one of the most recognized moments in the Bible… but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, we walk through what was actually happening when Jesus entered Jerusalem in Matthew 21. The crowd was shouting “Hosanna,” expecting immediate rescue. They recognized Jesus as King… but they misunderstood the kind of King He came to be. And what Jesus does next might surprise you. In Mark 11, He curses a fig tree and clears the temple. These weren’t random moments. They were intentional, prophetic actions revealing something deeper about spiritual fruit, outward appearance, and what God is really after. This episode helps you understand: What the crowd expected on Palm Sunday… and why it mattered The meaning behind the fig tree and why Jesus responded the way He did How the temple connects to the fig tree Why your life can feel unfinished even when God is working If you’ve ever felt like God has moved… but things still don’t look the way you expected, this episode will help you make sense of that tension. Because just because something isn’t finished… doesn’t mean God isn’t working. This is Day 1 of walking through Holy Week together. Matthew 21:1–11 Mark 11:12–19 Zechariah 9:9 If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who’s walking through a season that feels unfinished. Visit RachaelGroll.com for more resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.9	super bowl week for christians especially for bible teachers and i don't know if you're like me
1:10.5	yesterday i went into church expecting probably a week for Christians, especially for Bible teachers. And I don't know if you're like me. Yesterday,
1:12.0	I went into church expecting probably a Holy Week or a Palm Sunday sermon, and that didn't
1:19.0	really happen. And I had some questions about it over the weekend yesterday and today, because I
1:23.6	think not everybody is on the same page. So I wanted to talk a little bit about Palm Sunday
1:28.5	and how it's one of the most celebrated moments in the Bible, but it's also one of the most
1:33.7	misunderstood. Because the crowd wasn't wrong about who Jesus was, but they were wrong about what
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