Moses was a murderer. Paul persecuted the church. They both got off to a bad start. But how God used them! The same is true for us. God can help us recover from a bad start.
Sermon Texts
This Sunday is Easter. Our worship begins with the decoration of the living cross.
Everything culminates this Sunday with Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Notes of celebration will be in the air. But do not be fooled. The celebration will not last.
Mary was a loyal disciple. At a dinner, she took expensive perfume and anointed Jesus’ feet and then wiped his feet with her hair. It was more than a tender act of love, though. Symbolically she was preparing him for death.
What should a farmer do with a fig tree that doesn’t produce figs? Or a peach tree that doesn’t produce peaches? Or a pecan tree that doesn’t produce pecans? Or, what should God do with a Christian that produces no fruit? Fortunately for Christians we can change.
The Bible has a few feminine images of God. Jesus described God as a mother hen trying to protect her chicks. They scurried about unaware danger was nearby. They represented the people of Israel who were unaware of the dangers they faced. Next Sunday will take us from the wilderness temptations to the holy city of Jerusalem.