Lazarus had been dead four days. His sisters, Mary and Martha, were grieving. Friends gathered to console them. Then Jesus appeared and everything changed. Jesus still brings life to us today.
Sermon Texts
She had two strikes against her. She was a woman. And she was a Samaritan. In her world, those were two serious strikes. But she also had a thirst. Jesus met her thirst, and her life changed forever.
The Lenten season opens this year with temptation. Jesus was tempted in the wilderness. Adam and Eve were tempted in the Garden of Eden. We will be tempted too.
Lazarus had been dead four days. His sisters, Mary and Martha, were grieving. Friends gathered to console them. Then Jesus appeared and everything changed. Jesus still brings life to us today.
Matthew, Mark, and Luke each recorded the story we call the Transfiguration of Jesus. In it, Jesus is “transfigured” before Peter, James, and John. This story was important for the early followers of Jesus. It was a validation of who he was. But what about for us? What does this story mean for us?
Christians in Minnesota selected the theme for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Do Good; Seek Justice. To recognize Christian unity, the pastor recently swapped pulpits with the pastor at Hope Presbyterian Church. He will share with us this Sunday the sermon he shared with them.