Apr 30, 2018
Jesus's public ministry concludes with warnings of divine judgment upon Jerusalem. He foretells the destruction of the Temple and gives instructions to his followers as to how to survive the impending disaster.
And it is with these teachings that Jesus effectively seals his fate. His prophetic declarations have raised...
Apr 26, 2018
Teaching in the Temple, Jesus continues to press the question of loyalties - a direct provocation of the Jewish sect of the Sadducees (leaders of the Temple).
Text for this sermon is Luke 20:20-40 (NRSV).
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Apr 23, 2018
Having arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus very publicly travels to the Temple and begins to teach. It is a direct confrontation of and threat to the Sadducees (the Jewish sect governing the Temple). It is effectively Jesus's last stand.
Here on the mount where heaven and earth meet, Jesus will either persuade Israel to return...
Apr 19, 2018
At last Jesus makes his entrance into Jerusalem - a scene loaded
with symbolism of conquest and deliverance for Israel. Yet as we
examine the story in detail, the foreshadowing of death and
destruction come into view.
This is a heartrending passage - one filled with hopes that will be
dashed. Kleenex is highly...
Apr 16, 2018
As Jesus prepares for his final journey into Jerusalem, he tells the gathered crowd a terrifying story about a nobleman and his 3 slaves. And we'll just say that things do not end well for at least one of the slaves! (Really, really not well.)
Our challenge is to interpret the parable: Who is the nobleman? Who are the...