Sent & Sanctified: The Soundtrack of Palm Sunday

This Sunday at Azle Christian Church, our worship set isn’t just a playlist — it’s a story. It’s the sound of saints on the move. It’s the soundtrack of Palm Sunday: the beginning of Holy Week, the arrival of Jesus as King — not just to be admired, but to be followed, to be sent.

Pastor’s sermon this week is all about what it means to be Sent & Sanctified — called out by God, set apart for His purpose, and sent into the world as His witnesses. And you’ll hear that truth echoed straight through the songs we’re singing.

When The Saints Go Marching In

We kick it off old-school and joyful. Kennedy on the recorder (c’mon!) leading our kids in with palm branches — because this is a marching day. Palm Sunday reminds us Jesus didn’t ride in to stay still — He came to set things in motion. Saints go. They march. They move toward the Kingdom.

Fill This Place — Red Rocks Worship

We cry out, “Spirit of God fall fresh on us!” Because before the saints march out, they get filled up. Sanctified doesn’t mean perfect — it means set apart. Marked by His presence. This song is our prayer: Lord, fill this place... but even more, fill these hearts.

Hosanna (Praise Is Rising) — Paul Baloche

Palm Sunday is a Hosanna day. It’s joy in the streets — but it’s also prophetic. The people shouting “Hosanna!” didn’t even know the full story yet. But we do. We know the King came not just to save them from Rome... but from sin and death itself.

What Wondrous Love Is This (#200)

Here’s where we slow down and stare at the cross, even while we wave palm branches. The real wonder of Palm Sunday isn’t just the crowd’s excitement — it’s the love that would lead Jesus from the streets of Jerusalem to the hill of Calvary. “What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul?” That’s sanctifying love.

Goodness of God — Bethel Music

I had to sneak this one in (no regrets). Because this song reminds us: God’s goodness isn’t just a feeling — it’s been chasing us our whole lives. Palm Sunday is the start of Holy Week, but the goodness of God was in motion long before that first donkey ride into Jerusalem. And it’s still running after you.

Communion: Fill My Cup, Lord (#351)

We come to the table empty-handed, empty-hearted, sometimes empty-mouthed from the singing. And we ask again: “Fill my cup, Lord; I lift it up, Lord.” Sent people are filled people. Sanctified people are satisfied people — not by this world, but by Jesus alone.

Benediction: Day by Day (#599)

And then we send the kids loose with shakers, tambourines, and a whole lot of joy. Because being sent isn’t solemn — it’s celebratory. We go “day by day,” trusting in His grace, leaning on His promises, and shaking every tambourine in reach to let the world know: Our King has come — and He’s coming again.

Final Thought:

Palm Sunday is not the finish line — it’s the starting line. This week, we don’t just wave branches; we follow Jesus. We don’t just sing songs; we live them. We’re the saints — marching out, filled up, crying Hosanna, stunned by His love, running after His goodness, and ready to go wherever He sends us.