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Palm Sunday: Enter the Pentecostals
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April 20, 2014
Worldwide, most Pentecostal churches do not follow orthodox churches’ tradition. But things seem to be changing, as Woman Editor, TEMITOPE DAVID-ADEGBOYE, witnessed the celebration of Palm Sunday by Winners’ Chapel last week and reports that it was an inspiring experience
Last Sunday, Christians all over the world celebrated Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into the holy city of Jerusalem about 2,000 years ago. They sang, bearing palm fronds as they celebrated.
resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the spiritual preparations begin with Lenten period, a 40-day period of self-examination and fasting, which starts on Clean Monday and culminates on Lazarus Saturday. Clean Monday falls seven weeks before Easter Sunday.
In other climes, Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday, a day before Easter.
In this part of the world, Palm Sunday is followed by Holy Week, which ends on Easter Sunday.
And although the Pentecostals believe in the efficacy of fasting in any Christian’s life, the Lenten period is not given prominence. Many of these churches organise their fasting period before or after this season.
So when Bishop David Oyedepo, the presiding bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide (also known as Winners’ Chapel) announced to his congregation on Sunday April 6 to bring along with them palms fronds in celebration of the Palm Sunday on April 13, excitement filled the air, as they all looked forward to a joyous celebration.
As early as 5am, multitudes holding fresh palm fronds (with some holding a branch) trouped into the Ota headquarters of the church, not just to celebrate any other Sunday service, but also to commemorate the Palm Sunday. The service also doubled as ‘Healing Banquet Service’.
As usual, each of the four services began with ‘high praises’ led by the praise team. The joy of the members witnessing yet another triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem in preparation for his suffering and death on the cross knew no bounds. This was followed by a call-to-service with Pastor (Mrs.) Faith Oyedepo leading the congregation in reading Psalm 121. Then the announcements were taken, followed by testimonies from members.
The choir’s ministration preceded the bishop’s message for the day.
Oyedepo began the sermon by stating: “We recognise the resurrection of Christ, as it is the basis for Christianity”. He affirmed that the triumphant entry service/healing banquet service is significant because God does not change, and so whatever He was found doing in the past, the One who is and who is to come is still able to do the same today. Jesus healed the sick and delivered the oppressed. In his message titled ‘Walking in the realm of the miraculous: Engaging the ministry and power of angels in powering the miraculous’, Oyedepo stated that angels are divine agents of the supernatural, so they are very vital in the supernatural body of Christ. Christ, he said, put them to use and so, we are expected as His followers to do the same for results.
He further noted that: “Angels are spirit personalities, who operate as flames of fire. They are unstoppable; they are agents of divine rescue; they are agents of divine judgment; they are agents of destruction; they are agents of rescue and protections; and they are also agents of supernatural Church growth.”
According to him, angels are all around; but we must learn to engage them. The only way to engage angels, according to him, include: Belief in their mission, engaging them through prayers, issuing faith-filled commands to them, refusing to be afraid because it takes faith to put these angels to work, and always saying what the Word of God says to keep them on duty.
The service was rounded off with Holy Communion, which, according to him, “is a mystery for full restoration of health of His people”. The bishop prayed that nothing is permitted to die in those that partake in the communion.
The event was marked by procession by both the clergy and the laity, who carried palm fronds, singing and dancing.
MINISTRY & LEADERSHIP
http://www.goodnewsug.com/about/
Founded by Pastor Solomon Brian Mwesige in 1987, Good News Ministries has indeed come a long way. The impacting ministry whose headquarters are in Bulenga, 8 miles along the Kampala-Mityana highway (in Uganda), has several branch churches in all regions of Uganda.
We Impact Body, Mind and Spirit
Physically
Pastor Doreen Mwesige giving out food in Bundibugyo
We do feeding programmes, medical outreach programmes, drill wells and shoe distribution programmes. We are also deeply into community transformation through providence of basic needs to the under privileged as much as we can.
Intellectually (mind)
We are daily committed to impacting as many lives as possible through education and empowering other Christian organizations that are involved in empowering others especially the orphans and the poor. I believe ignorance is probably the backbone of the many problems faced all over the world.
Spiritually
We evangelize, disciple, train and then send. It’s through the sending that we plant churches.
Meet the Founder
Pastor Solomon Mwesige (Lead Pastor) and His Wife Pastor Doreen Mwesige
A Ugandan from the Toro (a word meaning a bull in Spanish) tribe, Pastor Solomon comes from a small village in western Uganda called Kyarusozi.
He was born to a devout catholic father, who excommunicated him from the family when he gave his life to Jesus in his youthful days. The persecution and rejection drew him closer to the Lord.
He then went to live with his mother that was married to a Pastor.
He was trained and briefly worked with the Full Gospel Church, Campus Crusade for Christ and later founded Good News Ministries.
Over the years, under his wise leadership, the church has grown tremendously.
In 2002, he got married to Mrs. Doreen Mwesige and the Lord has blessed them with five sweet kids; Priscilla Mwesige, Divine Mwesige, Melissa Mwesige, Shana Mwesige and Shasha Mwesige.
The Lord has used Pastor Solomon to plant churches in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has also trained and raised leaders that the Lord is using to impact many lives across the globe.
He has ministered in many African countries, Europe and the United States of America.
The Call to Make a Difference
I will never forget that day in 1980s when I first sensed a call from God to minister to His people. I still remember it as though it happened yesterday.
Because of the training I had had regarding ministry, I knew this was a journey that would take a life-time; a journey that would not necessarily be easy. I however, chose to surrender to His will and purpose.
Throughout the years, my ministry has gone through a lot. We have been tested and tried, proven and had some melting experiences but, by His help, came forth as gold. We have seen the help of God in many precedential ways.
I have also seen lives impacted in ways that would be hard for me to narrate to the fullest. The hungry are fed, the naked clothed, the thirsty given water, the sick treated and healed, by the Grace of God, the future generation given an education and the gospel preached to the poor (for the gospel is the ultimate answer to all life’s questions). The list is endless.
This ministry is indeed making a difference in every way.
The Power of Partnership
“A dream without provision is alive but lame meaning it has life but cannot move normally.”
— Pr. Solomon Mwesige
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship (partnership) in the gospel from the first day until now,” Philippians 1:3-5.
I learned early in life that… ‘Everybody needs somebody’. I learned that no matter how powerful, anointed, talented and gifted one is, they will need others. Without the help and contributions of others, one’s potential is limited.
This is because we are all gifted differently and only through being connected to one another can we complement and enhance each others strength.
This is why the wise king Solomon says; “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)
This is why it is by the grace of God and the faithfulness of our partners that this ministry is continuing to make a difference. I would like to greatly appreciate our dear partners for all they continue to do. I also would like to ask you who are not yet in partnership to please consider partnership with us for it is only through partnership that God given dreams can be empowered to impact lives.
Cody Pentecostal Holiness Church
April 5, 2020
What Is Palm Sunday?
By Mary Fairchild
Palm Sunday is a moveable feast that falls one week before Easter Sunday. Christian worshipers celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, which took place the week before his death and resurrection. For many Christian churches, Palm Sunday, often referred to as Passion Sunday, marks the beginning of Holy Week, which concludes on Easter Sunday.
Palm Sunday in the Bible - The Triumphal Entry
Jesus traveled to Jerusalem knowing that this journey would end in his sacrificial death on the cross for the sins of all mankind. Before he entered the city, he sent two disciples ahead to the village of Bethphage to look for an unbroken colt:
As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say, 'The Lord needs it. ' " (Luke 19:29-31, NIV)
The men brought the colt to Jesus and placed their cloaks on its back. As Jesus sat on the young donkey he slowly made his humble entrance into Jerusalem.
The people greeted Jesus enthusiastically, waving palm branches and covering his path with palm branches:
The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!" (Matthew 21:9, NIV)
The shouts of "Hosanna" meant "save now," and the palm branches symbolized goodness and victory. Interestingly, at the end of the Bible, people will wave palm branches once again to praise and honor Jesus Christ:
After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. ( Revelation 7:9, NIV)
On this inaugural Palm Sunday, the celebration quickly spread throughout the whole city. People even threw down their cloaks on the path where Jesus rode as an act of homage and submission.
The crowds praised Jesus enthusiastically because they believed he would overthrow Rome. They recognized him as the promised Messiah from Zechariah 9:9:
Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (NIV)
Although the people did not fully understand Christ's mission yet, their worship honored God:
"Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, " 'From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise'?"( Matthew 21:16, NIV)
Immediately following this great time of celebration in the ministry of Jesus Christ, he began his journey to the cross.
How Is Palm Sunday Celebrated Today?
Palm Sunday, or Passion Sunday as it is referred to in some Christian churches, is the sixth Sunday of Lent and last Sunday before Easter. Worshipers commemorate Jesus Christ' triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
On this day, Christians also remember Christ's sacrificial death on the cross, praise God for the gift of salvation, and look expectantly to the Lord's second coming.
Many churches distribute palm branches to the congregation on Palm Sunday for the customary observances. These observances include a reading of the account of Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the carrying and waving of palm branches in processional, the blessing of palms, the singing of traditional hymns, and the making of small crosses with palm fronds.
Palm Sunday also marks the beginning of Holy Week, a solemn week focusing on the final days of Jesus' life. Holy Week culminates on Easter Sunday, the most important holiday in Christianity.
Palm Sunday History
The date of the first observance of Palm Sunday is uncertain. A detailed description of a palm processional celebration was recorded as early as the 4th century in Jerusalem. The ceremony was not introduced into the West until much later in the 9th century.
Bible References to Palm Sunday
The biblical account of Palm Sunday can be found in all four Gospels: Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; and John 12:12-19.
