Followership – Selfless Sacrifice is the third sermon in our series on being a follower of Jesus. I want to take you to the portion of the text where Jesus lays bare his soul and tells the disciples that he will die for the sins of the world in the worst possible way. James and John see an opening for their ambitions.
Followership – Open Ears and Hearts is a display of Jesus’ power. His power over sin and the fallout of sin in our world – like deafness.
Meaningful Ministry – God Meets Our Needs is a great way to consider what we have. We are SO focused on our own needs and wants that we have no time for our neighbor. Our God meets all of our needs so that we can meet the needs of our neighbor.
The Holy Ministry – Persecution looks rough. Knowing that a life of temptation and hardship awaits the Christian doesn’t sound very appealing. What kind of motivation would move someone to sacrifice his or her life?
The Holy Ministry – Compassion is a wake up call. It was the time when the disciples became Apostles. They went from being the students in the seat to the preachers on the streets! What does that look like for us? I think it’s helpful for us to see our audience. There was work to do!
We are all sinners because of the one trespass of Adam. When did that hit him like a ton of bricks? Was it when an angel kicked him and his wife out of Paradise? Maybe it was when his one of his sons killed the other. The curse of sin carries on even today, but so does the promise. Jesus is the promised Savior. We get to be his messengers of hope and forgiveness! The is the first Sunday that we will consider the Holy Ministry.